10 Provinces Warned Of Big Waves, Storms Before Yearend

[george]

10 provinces warned of big waves, storms before yearend

BANGKOK: -- Ten provinces on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand have been warned to brace for one or two storms before yearend, which could unleash big waves to hit the provinces.

The provinces are Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat.

Deputy Government Spokeswoman Suparat Nakboonnam said the Meteorological Department has alerted the governors of the province to make preparations for the storms, which could hit the Gulf of Thailand anytime from this month until December.

The storms would also unleash heavy rains and cause flooding in the provinces.

Suparat said the department also informed the Cabinet about the possible storms, big waves and floods in the ten provinces.

-- The Nation 2008-10-14

[churchill]

Big waves and storms are normal in this region at this time of year .

[NHJ]

yes but until now in samui, the rainy season didn't even start...

Edited October 14, 2008 by NHJ

[Chaimai]

make preparations for the storms, which could hit the Gulf of Thailand anytime from this month until December.

That's helpful then !

[OlRedEyes]

Great stuff.

[hanno]

You gotta love precise forecasts like that, gives everybody ample of time to prepare

[Seneque]

Deputy Government Spokeswoman Suparat Nakboonnam said the Meteorological Department has alerted the governors of the province

Would be nice to hear this from the 'Meteorological Department' first hand ... the spokeswoman might have ommit a few details !!!

[Boater]

does that mean surfs up???

[sbk]

Deputy Government Spokeswoman Suparat Nakboonnam said the Meteorological Department has alerted the governors of the province

Would be nice to hear this from the 'Meteorological Department' first hand ... the spokeswoman might have ommit a few details !!!

From what I understand of the Thai newspapers the warning was a tad more specific than just normal rainy season high waves and storms. They are forecasting higher than usual waves, ie of the kind that caused severe erosion last year and wanted to warn people living on the coast to prepare.