Weather
Advisory
Tropical
Cyclone “MOCHA”
No.4 (142/2023)
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At
04.00 a.m. LST on 12 May, the tropical cyclone “MOCHA” over the middle Bay of
Bengal was due at latitude
12.9 degrees north and longitude 88.1 degrees east. With its maximum sustained
winds about 105 km/hr, it was moving north about
10 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 Central, the East and the South
regions
from 12 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 has 1-2 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 12 May 2023, at 5.00
a.m.
The next issue will be at 12 May 2023, at 5.00 p.m.
(Signed) Chomparee Chompurat
(Chomparee
Chompurat)
Director-General
Thai
Meteorological Department