Weather
Advisory
Tropical
Cyclone “MOCHA”
No.6 (144/2023)
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At
04.00 a.m. LST on 13 May, the tropical cyclone “MOCHA”
over the middle Bay of Bengal was due at latitude
15.3 degrees north and longitude 88.7 degrees east. With its maximum sustained
winds about 204 km/hr, it was moving north about
7 km/hr. It is expected to make landfall over Myanmar on 14 and 15 May. More rains, as well as isolated heavy to very
heavy rains, will be possible in the North, the Northeast,
the Central, Bangkok and vicinity and the East regions from
13 to 15 May. People should beware of the severe condition that
may cause flash flood and overflows.
In
the upper Andaman Sea, the waves are likely about 2 meters high and above 2
meters high offshore. On 13 and 15 May, the wind tends to become stronger
forcing the waves 2-3 meters high in the upper Andaman Sea and above 3 meters high offshore. The lower Andaman Sea, the waves are
likely about 2 meters high and more than 2 meters high in thundershowers. All
ships should proceed with caution and keep off thundershowers area. Small boats
in the upper Andaman Sea keep ashore lasting 16 May. Please stay tuned for the
weather update.
The advisory is in
effect on 13 May 2023, at 5.00 a.m.
The next issue will be at 13 May 2023, at 5.00 p.m.
(Signed) Chomparee Chompurat
(Chomparee
Chompurat)
Director-General
Thai Meteorological Department
