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Weather Warning " Category 3 Tropical Storm “MOLAVE”" No. 9 Time Issued October 28, 2020 |
| At 10.00 p.m. on 28 October, the Category 3 Tropical Storm “MOLAVE” over Salavan, Laos or east of Ubon Ratchathani about 120 kilometers. It was centered at latitude 15.5 degree north, longitude 106.7 degree east. With its maximum sustained wind about 70 km/hr, and moving west with the speed of about 22 km/hr. It is expected to downgrade into the Category 2 (Tropical depression) and move through to Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand by tonight (28 October 2020). At the same time the strong southwesterly winds prevail over the South and the Gulf bringing about isolated heavy to very heavy rain with strong wind in upper Thailand and the South. Affected areas of heavy rain to very heavy rain are as followings: 28 – 29 October 2020 North: Phayao, Nan, Phrae, Lamphun, Lampang, Uttaradit, Phitsanulok, Sukhothai. Phichit, Tak and Phetchabun. Northeast: Loei, Nong Bua Lam Phu, Nong Khai, Udon Thani, Sakon Nakhon, Bueng Kan, Nakhon Phanom, Kalasin, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et, Yasothon, Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen, Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buri Ram, Surin, Si Sa Ket and Ubon Ratchathani. Central: Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Lop Buri, Saraburi, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Kanchanaburi and Suphan Buri. East: Nakhon Nayok, Prachin Buri, Sa Kaeo, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat. South: Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Ranong, Phangnga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun. Affected areas of heavy rain are as followings: 30 October 2020 North: Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Lampang, Sukhothai, Tak and Kamphaeng Phet. Central: Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Suphan Buri, Kanchanaburi and Kanchanaburi. South: Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, Surat Thani, Ranong, Phangnga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun. People in the risky areas should beware of severe conditions that may cause flash flood and water runoff. The wind and waves over the Andaman Sea and the Gulf will strengthen with 2-3 meters high of the Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf, about 2 meters in the lower Gulf and above 3 meters in thundershowers. All ships should proceed with caution and keep off thundershowers while small boats keep ashore. The advisory is in effect on 28 October 2020, at 11.00 p.m. This next issue will be at 29 October 2020, at 5.00 a.m. (Signed) Kornravee Sitthichivapak (Miss Kornravee Sitthichivapak) for Director-General Thai Meteorological Department |