webfact Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Cyclone 'has no effect' on PhuketNaraporn TuarobCylone Mahasen’s 500-km-wide reach. Base map Google mapsPHUKET: -- As Cyclone Mahasen crossed the coast of Bangladesh and Myanmar this morning, local weathermen have said there is no direct effect on Phuket from the superstorm.Higher waves around Phuket, they said, are because of a strengthening of the southwest monsoon, and not the cyclone. This is driving waves to heights of around two metres, and rain is expected by the weekend. Small boats are advised to stay onshore from Friday to Sunday (May 17-19).Conditions will improve from Monday (May 20), with rain abating.In Bangladesh, AFP reports that at least four people have died and almost one million people in coastal communities have been evacuated to cyclone shelters, as Cyclone Mahasen cut a swath 500 kilometres wide, from Dhaka in Bangladesh to Sittwe in Myanmar’s Rakhine province.Although the cyclone landed packing winds of 100 kmh, it is rapidly weakening and damage is expected to be less than was feared.Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/cyclone-%E2%80%98has-no-effect%E2%80%99-on-phuket-39429.php-- Phuket News 2013-05-16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaVisionBurma Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Given it was probably about 1600 odd kilometres between the cyclone & Phuket, I am not really surprised by this article.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunMichael Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 (edited) What "news"..... Next time these stupid, so called journalists will bother us with headlines like "Dense fog in London.... but no effect to the weather on Phuket" . Morons..... ARRRRRRRRG.... Edited May 17, 2013 by KhunMichael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloghead Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 (edited) "Higher waves around Phuket, they said, are because of a strengthening of the southwest monsoon, and not the cyclone". WRONG!!! 'They' should have been at Surin beach last Tuesday--best waves I've ever seen on Phuket. Overhead and juicy. I flew from Trat to Phuket just to catch the swell. 'Local weathermen' don't surf... Edited May 17, 2013 by cloghead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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