Storm warnings for southern provinces as Thailand braces for cold snap

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The Meteorological Department warns of storms hitting eight southern provinces with sea waves exceeding 2 metres.

 

Meanwhile, the upper part of the country continues to experience cold weather today. For the next 24 hours, the moderately high-pressure area covering the northeastern part and the South China Sea is weakening, while the westerly wind at the upper level covers the northern part.

 

This situation results in cold weather in the morning in the northern, northeastern, central, eastern, and upper southern parts. The northeastern monsoon that covers the Gulf of Thailand and the southern part is weakening, but it still causes some parts of the lower southern part to have isolated thundershowers. In the lower Gulf of Thailand, the sea has waves of 1 to 2 metres high, and in areas where there are thundershowers, the waves are more than 2 metres high. The department advises ships in the lower Gulf of Thailand to avoid areas where there are thundershowers.

 

Meanwhile, dust particles are accumulating in the lower northern and central including Bangkok and the vicinity, and eastern parts, due to the weakening of the wind that covers the area and poor air ventilation.

 

The weather forecast for Thailand from 6am today to 6am tomorrow is as follows: In the northern part, the weather is cold in the morning, with the lowest temperature of 16 to 19 degrees Celsius and the highest temperature of 29 to 34 degrees Celsius. The mountainous areas are cold to very cold, with the lowest temperature of 6 to 12 degrees Celsius. The wind is from the southeast, with a speed of 10 to 15 kilometres per hour, reported KhaoSod.

In the northeastern part, the weather is cold in the morning with the lowest temperature of 16 to 19 degrees Celsius and the highest temperature of 31 to 34 degrees Celsius. The mountainous areas are cold to chilly, with the lowest temperature of 10 to 15 degrees Celsius. The wind is from the northeast, with a speed of 10 to 20 kilometres per hour.

 

by Nattapong Westwood

Picture courtesy of Vita Leonis, Unsplash

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-01-18

 

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