Meteorological Dept warns of effects from tropical storm Barijat, typhoon Mangkhut

 

 

BANGKOK, 12 September 2018 (NNT) – The Meteorological Department has warned tropical storm Barijat is moving west across the South China Sea and is expected to pass through Hong Kong and Hainan this September 13-14, intensifying monsoon rains across Thailand. 

The tropical storm is to feed a monsoon system already covering the Andaman Sea and Gulf of Thailand, kicking up winds and waves as well as rain across the Kingdom. 

At the same time, typhoon Mangkhut has begun to move through the Pacific Ocean pass Luzon Island of the Philippines and will make landfall in Taiwan between September 14 and 15 before continuing onto the South China Sea to reach the mainland between September 16 and 18. The system will also add to stormy conditions in Thailand.

 

-- nnt 2018-09-12

https://www.goes.noaa.gov/dml/jma/nhem/wpac/rb.html

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/2163875/super-typhoon-mangkhut-predicted-be-most-powerful

 

 

https://phys.org/news/2018-09-tropical-storm-barijat-disorganized-nasa-noaa.html

Edited September 12, 20187 yr by NCC1701A

The JTWC and others predicting a near miss for the Phillipines, lucky for them.

looks like at least a tropical depression in Vietnam by Friday. Then moving more West.

 

 

 

here we go again

Edited September 12, 20187 yr by Esso49

none of these warning are from Thailand. 

 

Super Typhoon Mangkhut is predicted to be one of the strongest storms to ever hit the city and presents a “great danger to Hong Kong”, a top weather expert said on Tuesday.

 

Barijat's path :

 

 

Edited September 13, 20187 yr by metisdead
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1 hour ago, Esso49 said:

here we go again

Yep...

On top of an already long and heavy season. 

 

Batten down the hatches and look for higher ground.

the scale of the two storms...

 

2 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

looks like at least a tropical depression in Vietnam by Friday. Then moving more West.

 

 

 

Let’s hope so or less. There are some crops over there I need. 

Edited September 12, 20187 yr by holy cow cm

Storms bring portents of heavy rains next week

By PRATCH RUJIVANAROM 
THE NATION

 

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THAILAND is bracing for a series of heavy rains brought by two approaching storms during the next seven days, while people living downstream of dams asked for thoughtful water management to minimise impacts from water discharge.
 

The Meteorological Department released the weather warning yesterday, cautioning that many parts of Thailand will see a large amount of precipitation from Tropical Storm Barijat, which will affect the northern and northeastern region today and tomorrow, and Typhoon Mangkhut, which will affect the windward areas of the central, eastern, and southwestern region from next Sunday until next Tuesday.

 

These two storms, though, will not directly hit Thailand. They will strengthen the southwestern monsoon, which will bring heavier rains in the mentioned areas. The Meteorological Department warned that people in these locations should beware of the heavy downpour and stay alert for possible flash floods and landslides.

 

The stronger monsoon will also stir the sea, causing rough conditions and waves up to three metres in both Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. It would be dangerous for small boats to go out to sea during this period, the Meteorological Department cautioned.

 

Royal Irrigation Department (RID) deputy director-general Taweesak Thanadechophol said that these two storms were not a high concern for the department, as the RID had already prepared for more precipitation during the rest of September by draining water at all major dams.

 

“Medium and large reservoirs in the country are now strictly regulated and under careful water management, so considering the overall capacity of every dam, our water management system can receive up to 18.44 billion cubic metres of water,” Taweesak said.

 

He also assured that the water situation in the Chao Phraya River Basin was also manageable, as four major dams in the water basin still had enough room for more than 7.8 billion cubic metres of water. 

 

“The RID has also ordered the officers at all affected areas to watch out for unexpected emergencies,” he said.

 

At the local level in the Mae Klong River Basin, Bandit Pansawat, a Samut Songkram resident, said his hometown is at the delta of Mae Klong River and is the lowest downstream area from Vajiralongkorn and Srinagarind dams on each of two main tributaries of Mae Klong River, which was going to discharge more water.

 

Bandit said the citizens in Samut Songkram were inevitably affected by more water discharge from these two dams upriver, so he asked the water management agencies to carefully manage the water by considering the sea level tide and possible impacts from floods and too much freshwater discharge to the sea.

 

“Every time the dams discharge too much or too little water, the aquaculture farmers at the river delta will suffer heavily from mass die out due to a rapid change of salinity and water pollution,” Bandit said.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30354326

 

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3 hours ago, webfact said:

he asked the water management agencies to carefully manage the water by considering the sea level tide and possible impacts from floods and too much freshwater discharge to the sea.

Good luck with that. 

I'd better check my rain poncho under the motorbike seat doesn't have too many holes in it. I think I'm good for umbrellas.

Yes thats easy—- why didnt i think of that ————— pipe it all straight out to sea where it belongs !!!!!!!!!! Problem solved.  

i hope thet manage it better than last time when they sent a wave of water through prachatakham my house is 45 years old and last week was the first time the house flooded and all the houses in my earia they gave everbody a 3 kg bag of rice dousnt realy buy a new fridge and aircon etc

An extra glass of water with lunch will help, and don't flush the toilet.

21 minutes ago, biplanebluey said:

Yes thats easy—- why didnt i think of that ————— pipe it all straight out to sea where it belongs !!!!!!!!!! Problem solved.  

Freshwater management is always a concern, for the dry season period spill off too much and not get enough rainfall to cover for it then we have a drought condition.

 

Interestingly, Laos is a perfect resource for that if they could ever figure out how to properly store the excessive amount of rainfall they receive. They could service neighboring Thailand areas and Cambodia for water shortfalls in the dry season. Laos could then be both a 'battery' and a 'water bottle' in Southeast Asia

2 hours ago, biplanebluey said:

Yes thats easy—- why didnt i think of that ————— pipe it all straight out to sea where it belongs !!!!!!!!!! Problem solved.  

If  you did that you woluldnt have dams to cause floods when they finally release water in an emergency  when the heavy rain unexpectedly overfill them.   just think how many meetings are involved deciding to open the sluces and the unemployment it would cause if your idea was adopted

Tip of the day from back in 2011: Put inner tubes from truck tyres under your car and inflate, it'll float when the inevitable happens. Just remember to anchor unless you plan on sailing it to Indonesia.

Strong STR to the north of mangkhut  put the northern Philippines more in its cross hairs than the previous JWTC prognosis, looks like this may also increase the effect it has on Thailand (on the enhancement of the monsoon - more rain) especially in the north. I'd be buying a few extra supplies if it was me living up there (but that's just the way I am). 

17 hours ago, zzaa09 said:

Yep...

On top of an already long and heavy season. 

 

Batten down the hatches and look for higher ground.

 

Here in the mid North East it has been a middling wet season to date. My ponds/dams are normally at >90% by this time of the year, but are at about 60% (50% at the start of this year's wet season).

 

And the winds are starting to swing around as they normally do at the close of the wet season. I'm hoping for at least another 500 ml of rain, but it seems unlikely.

ALL Is Good up here in Nong Khai 5 Sunny / Rain FREE Days on the Run now......

33 minutes ago, Stevemercer said:

 

Here in the mid North East it has been a middling wet season to date. My ponds/dams are normally at >90% by this time of the year, but are at about 60% (50% at the start of this year's wet season).

 

And the winds are starting to swing around as they normally do at the close of the wet season. I'm hoping for at least another 500 ml of rain, but it seems unlikely.

same, Sang Khom area , UT

http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/ramsdis/online/loop.asp?data_folder=himawari-8/himawari-8_band_03_sector_03&width=1020&height=720&number_of_images_to_display=24

 

current sat loop of super typhoon mangkhut, with its more southerly path prog better for HK but more rain for Thailand.

We shall see how these clueless blokes managing the flood again.

Edited September 13, 20187 yr by wvavin

Interesting times ahead for the area.. Thailands water managers have their fingers crossed that they got the sums right!!

Feel sorry for the Philippines though.. they get the storm right off the Pacific.. this ones gonna hurt!

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/09/12/1850887/live-updates-typhoon-ompong

 

Typhoon Mankut will be renamed ompong as it reaches Philippines

 

 The Joint Typhoon Warning Center has upgraded "Mangkhut" to a super typhoon category as of 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, ahead of its entrance to PAR, as the Hawaii-based weather bureau of the US Navy estimated maximum sustained winds of 135 knots or 250 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 165 knots or 135 kph.

PAGASA, however, has yet to upgrade the typhoon's status. Super typhoons are categorized by the Philippine weather bureau as cyclones with winds of more than 220 kph
 

I predict flooding due to poor water management that will definitely be blamed on something else. After all Prayut is in charge of water management and we know he can not be blamed.