OK not so much wind for Phuket, instead a lot of rain (looks like a direct hit for phuket with heaviest rain currently) but Cyclone strength winds will hit Koh Samui and Koh Phangan. 

 

Suprised this hasn't been on the news more, On ThaiVisa..............Wonder how dangerous its going to be for Koh Samui/Koh Phangan , I want to go there !!!

 

Phuket will just get a lot of rain ????

Heavy rain currently?

 

Nice and sunny right now, just a rainshower last night.

this weekend my friend, this weekend

Windy.com shows it's approach... see here.

 

And the TMD issued a warning this morning - see here.

Strengthening tropical system to threaten Vietnam, Thailand with flooding rain

After inundating the Philippines with deadly flooding, disruptive tropical weather now has its sights set on Indochina.

 

Tropical Depression 35W, locally Usman in the Philippines, impacted the nation late last week.

 

Catarman, Philippines, received 470 mm (18.5 inches) of rain in less than 48 hours from Friday into Saturday. Rainfall also topped 300 mm (12 inches) in Alabat and Legazpi City.

 

As of Monday, more than 60 people have died and at least 17 remain missing, according to BBC News. This is mainly due to mudslides triggered by the heavy rain in Benguet province. 

 

 

Read the full story from Accuweather here.

Looks like it will affect other areas of Thailand a lot more than Phuket.

Up here in Isaan, it has only rained once since 16th September. We could do with a drop.

20 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Looks like it will affect other areas of Thailand a lot more than Phuket.

Hard to tell 

 

It could change course and come a bit further south, then it would be a direct hit on phuket, too early to tell

 

looks unlikely though

1 hour ago, Jai Dee said:

Windy.com shows it's approach... see here.

 

And the TMD issued a warning this morning - see here.

Driving rain can be hard on the eyes when riding a motorcycle but not nearly as hard as Jai Dee's avatar.

That's OK- Phuket is 'dead as a dodo'. ????

3 hours ago, Jai Dee said:

And the TMD issued a warning this morning - see here. 

Surat Thani (-> Ko Samui) included over the whole period.

And " Isolated torrential downpours" is about the strongest wording they use in the warnings.

2 hours ago, owl sees all said:

Up here in Isaan, it has only rained once since 16th September. We could do with a drop.

Not much different at our area.

Some drizzle last week or so.

But cool/windy.

Khaosod article. http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2019/01/01/south-warned-of-first-tropical-storm-since-1962-disaster/

 

Windity shows that there is a chance of getting heavy eastbound winds on Saturnday in Phuket.

 

All clear and calm right now. 

forecast to pass slightly to the south of Koh Samui this Friday at 14:00. unfortunately that means more rain and wind for the islands.

Of course the TMD is always so accurate with their Phuket weather forecasts... Yeah, right!

Some mentioned this storm several days ago.

It's now projected to head further to the north and Gulf Islands could be in for a hiding. 

 

https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1075145-safety-measures-boosted-at-bustling-phuket-ports-for-new-year/?do=findComment&comment=13686888

 

The windy.com hurricane tracker has an interesting forecast.

 

Press the play icon at the bottom of the screen to see the next 10 days animated forecast.

I don't know if people in Saumi and neighboring Islands are aware. but they could be copping waves over 15' by Saturday.

https://www.ventusky.com/?p=10.3;97.9;5&l=wave&t=20190104/1800

 

For cyclones, this is the source I trust.

http://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/jtwc.html

The rain radar is showing the main event heading to Malaysia. But still some rain for south Thailand. 

Forget Thailand's predictions.

location all depends on STR..

I got first ever notice from my foreign ministry regarding the Pabuk storm. 

 

It's going to be interesting Friday evening and Saturday morning if the predictions are correct.

 

Scary stuff. Thanks for the links to all.

I need to wash the truck. if I don't it will not rain- if I do it will!!!

I still see it tracking west, slightly south. Don't see it going north. Looks like predictions rubbish. For sure Phuket will get rain.

The latest corrected prediction.

 

 

Looks like Phuket is going to get direct hit

1 hour ago, hydraides said:

Looks like Phuket is going to get direct hit

 

I agree  ????

1 hour ago, hydraides said:

Looks like Phuket is going to get direct hit

Bugger Phuket, Songkhla and Hat Yai are in the firing line first.