Weather
Advisory
Subject: Cool
to cold in Upper Thailand and Strong wind-waves in the Gulf
No.
3 (349/2022)
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From 17–20 December 2022, another
strong high pressure from China will extend to upper Thailand with cool to cold
weather in the North and the Northeast with strong wind. A
decrease in temperatures by 6-8 degrees Celsius will be likely and the minimum
temperatures are in range of 10-18 degrees Celsius. On mountaintops, cold to
very cold weather will be seen, and frosts are possible in some area with the
minimum temperatures ranging 2 – 10 degrees Celsius. In the Central region
including Bangkok and its vicinity, and the East region, it is forecast to have
temperatures decreasing by 3– 5
degrees Celsius and the minimum temperatures ranging 15 - 21 degrees Celsius.
People should stay safe and keep healthy.
The northeast monsoon
across the Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea will be strong during 17 – 20
December 2022, Heavy rains are in some places of the
lower South. People in the South should beware of severe condition that may
cause flash flood and overflows, especially along the waterways near foothills
and lowlands.
Affected areas
are as followings:
17 December
2022
South: Chumphon, Surat Thani,
Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala,
Narathiwat,
Ranong, Phangnga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun.
18-19 December 2022
South: Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung,
Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat,
Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun.
The waves are
likely up to 2 - 4 meters high and above 4 meters during thundershowers for the
Gulf of Thailand and offshore area of the Andaman Sea. Residents along the
Gulf’s shore should watch for inshore surges. All ships should proceed with
caution, and small boats in the Gulf and Andaman Sea keep ashore by lasting 20
December 2022.
The final advisory
is in effect on 15 December 2022, at 05.00 p.m.
This next issue will be at 16 December
2022, at 05.00 a.m.
(Signed)
Chomparee
Chompurat
(Miss Chomparee Chompurat)
Director-General
Thai Meteorological Department
