Weatherman warns of tropical depression approaching Thailand

 

 

The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) issued a warning this morning (July 30th) to alert the public of possible impacts from a tropical storm, which is expected to reach Vietnam on August 1st or 2nd.

 

The TMD reported that the tropical depression, over the upper South China Sea, is yielding winds with a sustained speed of about 50 knots. The storm is currently almost stationary but the met office will advise as it develops.

 

The storm is expected to move through Hai Nan, China and make landfall over upper Vietnam, when more rain will be likely with torrential downpours over the country affecting the Northeast and the North at first.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/weatherman-warns-of-tropical-depression-approaching-thailand/

 

 

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The farmers of Isaan won't complain if it rains for a week!

19 minutes ago, KhaoYai said:

The farmers of Isaan won't complain if it rains for a week!

if it takes the southern projected track there will be rain.

 

If you track it here it looks like it is heading north west into southern China.. there could be some rain in the north and north east but welcome I think...

 

https://www.ventusky.com/?p=16.4;108.9;5&l=rain-3h&t=20190731/0000

now:

http://weather.tmd.go.th/skn.php

 

What a welcome relief for the farm families who are totally vulnerable and at the mercy of the weather...

 

A good rice crop means everything to folks who have lived in abject poverty for most of their lives...????

Been raining all night here in Udon; temperature is 24°C

 Wife is flying to Thailand from the US in six hrs from now, will be in Taipei 15 hrs later, Two hr layover and then connecting to BKK

Do you all think she will have a problem because of this weather??  

1 hour ago, sirineou said:

 Wife is flying to Thailand from the US in six hrs from now, will be in Taipei 15 hrs later, Two hr layover and then connecting to BKK

Do you all think she will have a problem because of this weather??  

Taipei is well north of the (mild) storm. By the time your wife's aircraft reaches the general area, I'm sure it will be cruising at 38K+ feet.

I am not sure what a photo of North Carolina, Charlotte, City Skyline from Route 74 USA is doing at the head of this article...?

Another mystery of ThaiPBS World *smiles*

1 hour ago, faraday said:

Been raining all night here in Udon; temperature is 24°C

Exactly the same in Chiang Mai. Although it does seem the rain is tapering off a little as the morning arrives. So much for my morning walk today 

6 minutes ago, Dcheech said:

Exactly the same in Chiang Mai. Although it does seem the rain is tapering off a little as the morning arrives. So much for my morning walk today 

Unfortunately not enough to fill dams or underground reservoirs.

2 hours ago, Laza 45 said:

If you track it here it looks like it is heading north west into southern China.. there could be some rain in the north and north east but welcome I think...

 

https://www.ventusky.com/?p=16.4;108.9;5&l=rain-3h&t=20190731/0000

That's an excellent weather site map, and your right ... its definitely heading more north than south, once she hits the land she will slow down and die (usually), so I don't see Thailand copping a lot out of this one, unless the storm turns its tail !

2 hours ago, sirineou said:

 Wife is flying to Thailand from the US in six hrs from now, will be in Taipei 15 hrs later, Two hr layover and then connecting to BKK

Do you all think she will have a problem because of this weather??  

It could be a bumpy ride..  https://www.ventusky.com/?p=16.4;108.9;5&l=rain-3h

 

Approaching Thailand is bit off the mark. 

Just now, johnmcc6 said:

Unfortunately not enough to fill dams or underground reservoirs.

It's one night of rain.

However in the last week we have had more rainstorms come in and that is a positive. If this tropical depression can bring more, we'll be well on are way to alleviating some of the worst hit drought areas in province.

2 hours ago, faraday said:

Been raining all night here in Udon; temperature is 24°C

The last few days here, just outside Pattaya, have been hot enough to boil a monkey's bum. Got the sprinkler working overtime. Hope we get a few drops.

39 minutes ago, Dcheech said:

Exactly the same in Chiang Mai. Although it does seem the rain is tapering off a little as the morning arrives. So much for my morning walk today 

Rain coat & brolly !

A tropical depression is all I see these days????

Just now, Dcheech said:

It's one night of rain.

However in the last week we have had more rainstorms come in and that is a positive. If this tropical depression can bring more, we'll be well on are way to alleviating some of the worst hit drought areas in province.

In Sisaket (Khukhan) we have had rain showers for the last week. One or two heavy falls but mostly overnight showers. Not complaining as our rice was suffering but we need much more. 

Great weather maps, thanks for posting them.

1 hour ago, Dcheech said:

Exactly the same in Chiang Mai. Although it does seem the rain is tapering off a little as the morning arrives. So much for my morning walk today 

Always seems to back off when the sun comes up and warms the area. But it did rain all night which is good for CM.

1 hour ago, Laza 45 said:

It could be a bumpy ride..  https://www.ventusky.com/?p=16.4;108.9;5&l=rain-3h

 

That is a great .com weather channel.

Sheesh. Read ThaiVisa often enough and you can experience Tropical Depression everyday !

Considering how little rain we've received and it's now 2 months into the "rainy season" it's going to have to pour a lot to make up for it or we'll be even worse off when the "rainy season" comes to an end in the Fall.
(FYI - "Rainy Season" officially started on 20 May this year.)

1 hour ago, sammieuk1 said:

A tropical depression is all I see these days????

well,  you will find many similar dispositions here on our lovely forum

3 hours ago, sirineou said:

 Wife is flying to Thailand from the US in six hrs from now, will be in Taipei 15 hrs later, Two hr layover and then connecting to BKK

Do you all think she will have a problem because of this weather??  

planes fly in most conditions.....they are built that way.....she wont get wet if she inside.....

2 hours ago, bambi01 said:

I am not sure what a photo of North Carolina, Charlotte, City Skyline from Route 74 USA is doing at the head of this article...?

Another mystery of ThaiPBS World *smiles*

they had Wilshire blvd in Los Angeles, CA. doubling as Pattaya a while ago. 

55 minutes ago, IsaanAussie said:

In Sisaket (Khukhan) we have had rain showers for the last week. One or two heavy falls but mostly overnight showers. Not complaining as our rice was suffering but we need much more. 

 

Same in Nonkhun district, a lot of rain, but more of the kind one would expect in London or Paris, not the heavy tropical rain able to fill up the rice paddies in a few hours. 

 

This kind of thin rain evaporates as fast as it hits the ground... 

 

As for the depression, we will get some of the tail end of it, but not a direct hit, which very rarely happens with depressions in the South China Sea (which despite its name belongs to the US, by the way...).