Weather
Advisory
Subject: Cool to cold in
Thailand
Heavy to very heavy rains in
the South and Strong wind-waves in the Gulf
No. 11 (317/2023)
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The strong
high-pressure system from China extend to upper Thailand with cool to cold
weather, strong wind and decreasing by 1-3 °C
in
the North. On
mountaintops of the North and the Northeast, cold to very cold and isolated frost is forecast. The minimum
temperature of the North mountaintops is in range of 2-12
°C while the Northeast ranges by 5-13 °C. People in the country should
keep healthy and beware of fire due to strong winds and dry air.
The strong northeast monsoon prevailing
over the Gulf and the South. Meanwhile, an active low-pressure cell over covers the coast of Malaysia will move through the
lower South and Malaysia into the lower Andaman Sea during 23-25
December 2023. Isolated heavy to very heavy rains are also
possible.
People in the lower south should beware of heavy to very heavy rains that may
cause flash floods and overflows, especially along the waterways near foothills
and lowlands.
Affected areas
are as followings:
23 December 2023
Phatthalung,
Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat
24 December 2023 Surat Thani,
Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Trang
and Satun.
25
December 2023 Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung,
Songkhla, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat
At the same time,
the strong wind forces the waves in the Gulf up to 2-4 meters high and above 4
meters high in thundershowers. In the Andaman Sea, the waves are
likely about 2 meters high and above 2 meters
high in thundershowers
and offshore. People along the South (east coast) should beware of inshore
surges. All ships should proceed with caution and keep off thundershowers.
Small boats in the Gulf should keep ashore during 23-25
December 2023.
The advisory is in
effect on 23 December 2023, at 5.00 p.m.
This next issue will be
on 24 December 2023, at 5.00 a.m.
(Signed) Kornravee
Sitthichivapak
(Miss Kornravee Sitthichivapak)
for Director-General
Thai
Meteorological Department
