Weather
Advisory
Subject: Heavy
to very heavy rain in Thailand,
Strong
Wind-Waves in the Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf
No. 2 (218/2023)
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The southwest monsoon prevails over the Andaman Sea, Thailand and
the Gulf is strengthening. Meanwhile, the weak monsoon trough will lie across
upper Myanmar and upper Laos into the low-pressure cell over upper Vietnam.
More rains are likely in the whole country and isolated heavy to very heavy
rains are possible in the North, the Northeast, the Central, the East and the
South regions. People should beware of heavy to very heavy rains that may cause
flash floods and overflows, especially, along water ways and lowland and take
more caution in thundershowers.
Affected areas are as followings:
12 August 2023
North: Chiang
Rai, Phayao and Nan.
Northeast: Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Udon Thani, Sakon
Nakhon and Nakhon Phanom.
East: Nakhon Nayok, Prachinburi,
Chanthaburi and Trat.
South: Ranong, Phang Nga, Phuket, Krabi and
Trang.
13 August 2023
North: Mae
Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phayao, Nan, Uttaradit and Tak.
Northeast: Loei, Nong Khai,
Bueng Kan, Nong Bua Lum Phu, Udon Thani, Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Yasothon, Amnat
Charoen and Ubon Ratchathani.
Central: Saraburi and Kanchanaburi.
East: Nakhon
Nayok, Prachinburi, Chanthaburi and Trat.
South: Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Ranong, Phang Nga,
Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun.
14 - 15 August 2023
North: Mae
Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phayao, Nan, Phrae, Lampang Uttaradit, Tak,
Phitsanulok and Phetchabun.
Northeast: Loei, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Udon Thani, Sakon
Nakhon and Nakhon Phanom.
Central: Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi, Nakhon Pathom, Samut Songkhram and Samut
Sakhon.
East: Nakhon
Nayok, Prachinburi, Chanthaburi and Trat.
South: Chumphon,
Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Ranong, Phang Nga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and
Satun.
The rather strong wind forces the wave up to 2-3 meters high in
the Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf and above 3 meters high in thundershowers
while the waves in the lower Andaman Sea and the lower Gulf are 1-2 meters high
and above 2 meters high in thundershowers. All
ships should proceed with caution and keep off thundershowers. Small boats in
the Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf keep ashore. Please
stay tuned for the weather update.
This advisory is in effect on 12 August 2023,
at 5.00 a.m.
This next issue will be on 12 August 2023, at 5.00 p.m.
(Signed) Chomparee Chompurat
(Miss Chomparee
Chompurat)
for
Director-General
Thai Meteorological Department
