Weather Advisory
Subject: Severe
Tropical Storm “YAGI”
No. 7 (166/2024)
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At 4.00
a.m. LST (5 September 2024), the typhoon “YAGI” over the upper South China Sea
was due at latitude 19.2 degrees north
and longitude 116.0 degrees east. With maximum sustained winds about 185 km/hr. This storm was moving west slowly.
This
storm is forecast to move through Hainan, China and it will make landfall over
upper Vietnam during 6-7 September. Isolated heavy rains are likely in the North and the
upper Northeast during 7-8 September.
During
5-6 Sep, the rather strong southwest
monsoon prevails over the Andaman Sea, the South and the Gulf. Isolated heavy
rains are likely in the country while isolated very heavy rains are possible in
the East and the South (west coast). People in the areas should beware of heavy
to very heavy rains and accumulations that may cause flash flood and overflows,
especially along foothills near waterways and lowlands. The rather strong wind
force the waves in the Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf are likely 2-3
meters high and above 3 meters high in thundershowers. In the lower Gulf, the
waves have 1-2
meters high and above 2 meters high in thundershowers and offshore. All
ships should proceed with caution and keep off thundershowers, small boats in
the Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf keep ashore lasting 8 Sep.
This advisory
is in effect on 5
September 2024, at 5.00 a.m.
This next issue will be on 5 September 2024,
at 11.00 a.m.
(Signed)
Acting Sub Lt. Thanasith Iamananchai
(Thanasith
Iamananchai)
for
Director-General
Thai
Meteorological Department
