Tropical Depression No. 5 (252/2023)

Weather Advisory

Subject: Tropical Depression

No. 5 (252/2023)

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At 10.00 p.m. on 25 September 2023, the tropical depression made landfall over Danang, Vietnam or latitude 16.0 degrees North and longitude 108.0 degrees East. With maximum sustained winds about 50 km/hr, it was moving west slowly. This storms is expect to decline to an active low-pressure cell and will move pass the monsoon trough that lies across upper Thailand during 26–29 September 2023. Scattered heavy rains and isolated very heavy rain are likely in the North, the Northeast, Central including Bangkok and its vicinity, the East and the South. People should beware of heavy to very heavy rains that may cause flash floods and overflows, especially along foothills near waterways and lowlands. All transports take more caution.

Affected areas are as followings:                                                                            

On 26 September 2023

North:         Lampang, Phrae, Sukhothai, Uttaradit, Tak, Kamphaeng Phet, Phitsanulok, Phichit and Phetchabun.

Northeast:   Loei, Nong Bua Lamphu, Udon Thani, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Yasothon, Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et, Amnat Charoen, Buriram, Surin, Sisaket and Ubon Ratchathani.

Central:      Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Chainat, Singburi, Ang Thong, Lopburi, Saraburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Suphanburi including Bangkok and its vicinity.

               East:           Nakhon Nayok, Prachinburi, Sa Kaeo, Chachoengsao, Chonburi, Rayong, Chanthaburi
                                 and Trat.

South:         Phetchaburi, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Ranong, Phang Nga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun.

On 27 September 2023

North:         Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lamphun, Lampang, Phrae, Sukhothai, Uttaradit, Tak, Kamphaeng Phet, Phichit, Phitsanulok and Phetchabun.

Northeast:   Loei, Nong Khai, Nong Bua Lamphu, Udon Thani, Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, Kalasin, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buriram, Surin and Sisaket.

Central:      Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Chainat, Singburi, Ang Thong, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Lopburi, Saraburi, Kanchanaburi, Suphanburi, Ratchaburi, Nakhon Pathom,
Samut Songkhram and Samut Sakhon including Bangkok and its vicinity.

 East:          Nakhon Nayok, Prachinburi, Sa Kaeo, Chachoengsao, Chonburi, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat.

South:         Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Ranong, Phang Nga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun.

On 28-29 September 2023

North:         Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Lampang, Phrae, Uttaradit, Sukhothai, Tak, Kamphaeng Phet, Phichit, Phitsanulok and Phetchabun.

Northeast:   Loei, Nong Khai, Nong Bua Lamphu, Udon Thani, Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, Kalasin, Maha Sarakham Roi Et, Yasothon, Amnat Charoen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buriram, Surin, Sisaket and Ubon Ratchathani.

Central:      Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Chainat, Singburi, Ang Thong, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Lopburi, Saraburi, Kanchanaburi, Suphanburi, Ratchaburi, Nakhon Pathom, Samut Songkhram and Samut Sakhon including Bangkok and its vicinity.

East:           Nakhon Nayok, Prachinburi, Chachoengsao, Chonburi, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat.

South:         Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, Surat Thani, Ranong, Phang Nga
and Phuket.

During 26 - 29 September 2023, the wind and wave in the upper Andaman Sea are 2-3 meters high and above 3 meters high in thundershowers while the wave in the lower Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf has about 2 meters high and above 2 meters high in thundershowers. All ships should proceed with caution and keep off thundershowers throughout the period. Small boats in the upper Andaman Sea keep ashore.

                                          This advisory is in effect on 25 September 2023, at 11.00 p.m.

                                            This next issue will be on 26 September 2023, at 5.00 a.m.

                                                                 (Signed)   Chomparee Chompurat       

                       (Miss Chomparee Chompurat)                            

                                for Director-General                         

                      Thai Meteorological Department