Weather
Advisory
Subject:
Heavy to very heavy Rain in Thailand
Strong
wind-waves in the Upper Andaman Sea
(Effect
during 2-3 July 2026)
No.12 (102/2026)
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During 2-3
July 2026, the monsoon through lies across the North and the
upper Northeast. Meanwhile, the rather strong southwest monsoon prevails over
the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf with more rains and isolated heavy to
very heavy rains in Thailand especially in the upper North, the East and the
Southwest. People in the country should beware of heavy to very heavy rains and
accumulation that may cause flash floods, overflows and landslides especially
along the waterways near foothills and lowlands.
The
rather strong wind forces the waves in the upper Andaman Sea up to 2-3 meters
high and above 3 meters high in thundershowers. In the lower Andaman Sea and
upper Gulf, the wave are about 2 meters high and above 2 meters high in
thundershowers. All ships in the Andaman Sea and the Gulf should proceed with
caution and keep off thundershowers, small boats in the upper Andaman Sea
should keep ashore.
In addition, at 04.00 a.m. LST (2 July 2026), tropical depression over the
middle South China Sea was centered at latitude 17.5 degrees
north and longitude 114.2 degrees east with maximum sustained
winds about 55 km/hr. This storm is moving west-northwest with a speed of 30 km/hr. This storm
is forecasted to intensify to tropical storm and during 4–6 July 2026, it is
expected to move through Hainan Island and make landfall over the south of
China with no direct effect on Thailand’s weather.
This advisory is in effect on 2 July 2026, at
5.00 a.m.
This next issue will be on 2 July 2026, at 5.00 p.m.
(Signed)
Sugunyanee Yavinchan
(Miss Sugunyanee Yavinchan)
Director-General
Thai Meteorological Department