Weatherman warns of Cyclone Roanu

BANGKOK: Packed with wind speed of 75 km/hour at its epi-centre, Cyclone Roanu is moving eastward from the Bay of Bengal at about 20 km/hour and is expected to make landfall in Bangladesh and Myanmar tomorrow and Sunday, the Meteorological Department reported on Friday.

The arrival of the cyclone will bring more rains in the northern, central, eastern and upper southern regions of Thailand with heavy rains in some parts of the regions, said the department.

Strong winds and choppy sea with wave rising 2-3 metres are anticipated in the upper part of the Gulf and the Andaman sea. Fishermen and sailors are warned not to venture out to sea for their safety.

People in several northern, northeastern, central and eastern provinces to brace for more rains as well as heavy rains throughout the week. Affected provinces include Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phrae, Nan, Uttradit, Phitsanuloke, Phichit, Tak Petchabun, Loie, Udon Thani, Nong Khai, Bung Karn, Sakhon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Muk Dahan, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buri Ram, Ubon Ratchathani, Suphan Buri, Kanchana Buri, Ratchaburi, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/164101

-- Thai PBS 2016-05-21

Yeehaa, let the rains start!!

This is what we need,lets hope the forecast is right,a week of rain would help with the drought and heat

From this Pacific Northwesterner, GREAT NEWS!!!!!

Interesting to watch on Nullschool animation that shows good passing north of Thailand.

https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-257.81,16.82,1024/loc=103.778,20.300

No mention of Khon Kaen, but nearly every surrounding province get mentioned !

If it hits the said provinces, it would be impossible to avoid here.

This cyclone is not strong, and its moving NNE, and not E. There is a lot of rain associated with it, but much as we need it, I suspect Thailand is not going to see as much as we would wish. True to form though the Met office are predicting the worst!!

No mention of Khon Kaen, but nearly every surrounding province get mentioned !

If it hits the said provinces, it would be impossible to avoid here.

It could miss it. Everyone avoids Garston so why not this?

No mention of Khon Kaen, but nearly every surrounding province get mentioned !

If it hits the said provinces, it would be impossible to avoid here.

It could miss it. Everyone avoids Garston so why not this?

LOL, I bet you had never heard of Garston, until you saw my avatar.

Interesting to watch on Nullschool animation that shows good passing north of Thailand.

https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-257.81,16.82,1024/loc=103.778,20.300

This link shows cloud cover too

https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/isobaric/1000hPa/overlay=total_cloud_water/orthographic=-253.28,13.79,1024

No mention of Khon Kaen, but nearly every surrounding province get mentioned !

If it hits the said provinces, it would be impossible to avoid here.

The same for Kalasin but we had 40 millimeters of rain last night so we are satisfied for a few days...

What's the current probability of La Nina? I'm thinking of investing in rubber boat companies.

EDIT: ah right, around 75%. http://iri.columbia.edu/our-expertise/climate/forecasts/enso/current/ . Prepare for floods.

Edited May 21, 201610 yr by DrTuner

No mention of Khon Kaen, but nearly every surrounding province get mentioned !

If it hits the said provinces, it would be impossible to avoid here.

It could miss it. Everyone avoids Garston so why not this?

LOL, I bet you had never heard of Garston, until you saw my avatar.

I come from Huyton of course I know Garston. Actually it isnt that bad a place especially when compared to Page Moss

Edited May 21, 201610 yr by gandalf12

Yeehaa, let the rains start!!

..sounds like Rio in August..'let the rains begin'..