Continuous rain, strong winds forecast for many parts of Thailand

By THE NATION

 

 

The Thailand Meteorological Department forecast on Saturday that the monsoon trough lies across the lower Central, the upper South and the East, while the strong southwest monsoon prevails across the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf.

 

Continuous showers are likely across the country with isolated heavy rain and strong winds possible in the Northeast, the East and the Central, including Bangkok and its vicinity and the South. People in risky areas should beware of severe conditions, the department said.

 

 

Strong winds will blow over the Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf with waves are 2-3 metres high and more than four metres high in thundershowers. All ships should proceed with caution and keep off thundershowers, the department cautioned.

 

The weather forecast for the next 24 hours:

 

North: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 30 per cent of the areas; minimum temperature 22-26 degrees Celsius, maximum 29-32°C.

 

Northeast: Cloudy with thundershowers in 70 per cent of the areas and isolated heavy rain; minimum temperature 22-23°C, maximum 27-30°C.

 

Central: Cloudy with thundershowers in 70 per cent of the areas and isolated heavy rain; minimum temperature 20-24°C, maximum 26-30°C.

East: Cloudy with thundershowers in 80 per cent of the areas and isolated heavy rain; minimum temperature 23-25°C, maximum 29-30°C; waves 2-4 metres high and over four metres during thundershowers.

 

South (east coast): Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 70 per cent of the areas and isolated heavy rain; minimum temperature 23-25°C, maximum 27-33°C; waves two metres high and over two metres during thundershowers.

 

South (west coast): Cloudy with thundershowers in 80 per cent of the areas and isolated heavy rain; minimum temperature 23-25°C, maximum 28-32°C; waves 2-3 metres high and over three metres during thundershowers.

 

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Cloudy with thundershowers in 80 per cent of the areas and isolated heavy rain; minimum temperature 23-24°C, maximum 29-30°C.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30395964

 

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Even our ducks are complaining about the amount of rain in the past few weeks!

On 10/10/2020 at 10:46 AM, rooster59 said:

Continuous rain, strong winds forecast for many parts of Thailand

4 days of constant drizzle, Sunday the first dry day.

CM fine and sunny, was dry all weekend.