Weather Advisory
Subject: Heavy to very heavy
Rains in Country
and strong
Wind-Waves in the Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf
No.
8 (213/2023)
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The monsoon
trough lies across the upper north of Thailand and upper Laos into the
low-pressure cell over the coast upper Vietnam and the Gulf of Tonkin Meanwhile,
the rather strong southwest monsoon prevails across the Andaman Sea, Thailand
and the Gulf. Continuous rains are likely in the country while isolated heavy
to very heavy rains are possible in some places of the North, the Northeast,
the Central, the East and the South regions. People should beware of the severe
conditions that may cause flash floods and overflows, especially along foothills
near waterways and lowlands. All transport takes more caution in
thundershowers.
Affected areas
are as follows:
2
August 2023
North: Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai,
Lamphun, Lampang, Phayao, Phrae, Nan, Uttaradit, Tak and Phitsanulok.
Northeast: Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Udon Thani, Sakon
Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Kalasin, Mukdahan, Yasothon, Amnat Charoen, Sisaket and
Ubon Ratchathani.
East: Chanthaburi and Trat.
South: Ranong, Phang Nga, Phuket and Krabi.
3
August 2023
North: Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai,
Lampang, Phayao, Phrae, Nan, Uttaradit, Tak, Phitsanulok and Phetchabun.
Northeast: Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Udon Thani, Sakon
Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Kalasin, Mukdahan, Roi Et, Yasothon, Amnat Charoen, Surin,
Sisaket and Ubon Ratchathani.
Central: Uthai Thani and Kanchanaburi.
East: Nakhon
Nayok, Prachin Buri, Sa Kaeo, Chanthaburi and Trat.
South: Ranong, Phang Nga, Phuket and Krabi.
In
the upper Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf of Thailand, the wind becomes rather
strong with waves 2-3 meters high and more than 3 meters high in thundershowers.
The lower Andaman Sea and the lower Gulf has waves 1-2 meters high and more
than 2 meters high in thundershowers.
All ships should proceed with caution and keep off thundershowers. Small boats
in the upper Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf keep ashore lasting 3 August.
This
advisory is in effect on 2 August 2023, at 5.00 a.m.
This next
issue will be on 2 August 2023, at 5.00 p.m.
(Signed) Acting Sub Lt Thanasith Iamananchai
(Thanasith
Iamananchai)
for
Director-General
Thai Meteorological Department
