Weather Advisory
Subject: Heavy Rain in the South
and Strong Wind-Waves
in the Gulf and the Andaman Sea
(Effect until 18 January 2025)
No.6 (18/2025)
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From 16-18
January, the northeast monsoon prevailing over the Gulf, the South and the Andaman Sea is strengthening with isolated heavy to very heavy rains in
the lower South. People in the areas should beware of the heavy to very heavy
rains and accumulations that may cause flash floods and overflows, especially
along the foothill near waterways and lowlands.
Affected areas
are as followings:
On 16 January
2025
South: Surat
Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala and
Narathiwat.
During 17-18
January 2025
South: Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat.
The strengthening
wind forces the waves in the Gulf up to 2–3 meters high and above 3 meters high
in thundershowers. In the Andaman Sea, the waves are likely 1-2 meters high,
2-3 meters high offshore and above 3 meters in
thundershower. People along the Gulf shore should beware of
inshore surges. All ship in the Gulf and the Andaman Sea should proceed with
caution and keep off thundershowers area, small boats in the Gulf and the
Andaman Sea should keep ashore during 16–18 January.
This advisory is in effect on 16 January 2025, at 5.00
p.m.
This next issue will be on 17 January 2025, at 5.00 a.m.
(Signed) Sugunyanee Yavinchan
(Miss Sugunyanee
Yavinchan)
Director-General
Thai Meteorological Department