Weather Advisory
Subject: Heavy Rainfall in the South, The Strong wind and wave
over the lower Gulf
And cool to cold weather in upper Thailand
No.8 (315/2024)
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The
rather strong high-pressure system from China covers upper Thailand, the upper
South and the South China Sea. At the same time, the rather strong northeast
monsoon prevails over the Gulf and the South while the low-pressure cell covers
the Malacca Strait and Malaysia. Isolated heavy to very heavy rains are likely
in Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala,
Narathiwat, Krabi, Trang and Satun. People in the area should beware of heavy
to very heavy rains that may cause flash floods and overflows, especially along
the waterways near foothills and lowlands and people along the Gulf shore
should beware of inshore surges. The rather strong wind force the waves in the
lower Gulf up to 2-3 meters high and above 3meters high in thundershowers while
the waves in the upper Gulf have about 2 meters high and above 2 meters high in
thundershowers. In the Andaman Sea, the waves have about 1 meter high, 1-2
meters high offshore and above 2 meters high in thundershowers. All ships
should proceed with caution and keep off thundershowers, smalls boat in the
lower Gulf should keep ashore lasting 30 November 2024.
A decrease in temperature by 1–2 °C
and strong winds are likely in the upper country and the upper South. Cool to
cold weather is likely in the Northeast while cool in the morning is likely in
the rest regions except the lower South. People in the areas should keep
healthy due to changeable weather and beware of fire due to strong winds and
dry air.
This
advisory is in effect on 29 November 2024, at 5.00 a.m.
This
next issue will be on 29 November 2024, at 5.00 p.m.
(Signed) Acting Sub Lt. Thanasith
Iamananchai (Thanasith Iamananchai)
for
Director-General
Thai Meteorological Department