Weather Warning Issued For Phuket

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Weather warning issued for Phuket

The synoptic chart issued this morning shows a low-pressure trough

running across Phuket and the entire Andaman region.

PHUKET: -- The Meteorological Department (MET) has issued a weather advisory warning of possible large waves and heavy rains in Phuket and the rest of Southern Thailand from today through Thursday.

“All ships in the Gulf should proceed with caution and small ships should keep ashore during the period. The South from Chumphon to Narathiwat will see an increase in rain, with heavy rains mainly in Chumphon, Surat Thani and Nakhon Sri Thammarat. People in the areas should beware of heavy rain and possible flood conditions during the next one to two days,” reads the report issued at 11:30am today.

A synoptic chart of conditions at 7am today shows a low-pressure trough extending across the region, all the way from South India to the Philippines, passing over Phuket.

The 24-hour forecast for Phuket issued by the MET’s Southern (West Coast) Center at Phuket Airport at 4pm today calls for scattered thundershowers covering 60% of the province and northeasterly winds 20 to 35kmh.

Wave heights will be about one to two meters offshore and up to three meters at sea.

Tonight's sunset is at 6:05pm.

-- Phuket Gazette 2010-11-09