Variable weather over upper Thailand And heavy to very heavy rain in the South No.7 (256/2024)

Weather Advisory

Subject: Variable weather over upper Thailand

And heavy to very heavy rain in the South

No.7 (256/2024)

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The moderate to rather strong high-pressure system from China covers upper Thailand, the upper South and the South China Sea. A decrease in temperature with morning cool and strong winds are likely in the areas. A decrease in temperature by 1–2 °C is forecast in the North. On mountaintops of the North and the Northeast, cool to cold is forecast. People in the areas should keep healthy and beware of fire due to strong winds and dry air.

The monsoon trough lie across the middle South and the lower South with the low-pressure cell will move pass the monsoon trough that lies across the South during 3-4 November 2024 while the northeasterly wind prevails over the upper Gulf and the upper South. Isolated heavy to very heavy rain are likely in the South. People in the South should beware of severe condition that may cause flash floods and overflows, especially in the foothills near the waterways and the lowland areas.

Affected areas are as followings:

On 3-4 November 2024

South:              Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat,

                        Ranong, Phang Nga and Krabi.    

On 5-6 November 2024

South:              Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Ranong, Phang Nga,
Phuket and Krabi.

This advisory is in effect on 3 November 2024, at 5.00 p.m.

This next issue will be on 4 November 2024, at 5.00 a.m.

       (Signed)   Sugunyanee Yavinchan

                             (Miss Sugunyanee Yavinchan)                            

          Inspector General, Ministry of Digital Economy and Society

           Acting Director-General, Thai Meteorological Department