Tropical Storm Sonca

[Ron19]

 

Weather Warning "Tropical storm “SONCA” over upper South China Sea "  No. 2 Time Issued : July 24, 2017

At 11 p.m. LST today (23 July), the tropical storm “SONCA” over the upper South China Sea was centered about 500 kilometers east of Hanoi, Vietnam or latitude 17.6 degree North, longitude 111.0 degree East. It is moving almost stationary with maximum sustained wind about 35 knots or 65 km/hr. It is expected make landfall over upper Vietnam on 25 July and to move to the Northeast and the North. Abundant rain with isolated heavy to very heavy rain over country. Details of affected areas are as below:         During 24-25 July         North: Chiang Rai, Phayao, Phrae, Nan, Uttaradit, Sukhothai, Phitsanulok and Phetchabun         Northeast: Loei, Nong Khai, Nong Bua Lam Phu, Udon Thani, Bueng Kan, Sakon Nakhon,         Mukdahan, Nakhon Phanom, Amnat Charoen and Ubon Ratchathani.         East: Chon Buri, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat.         During 26-28 July         North: Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lamphun, Lampang, Phayao, Phrae, Nan,         Uttaradit, Sukhothai, Phitsanulok, Tak and Kamphaeng Phet.         Northeast: Chaiyaphum, Loei, Nong Bua Lam Phu, Udon Thani, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan,         Kalasin, Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham and Nakhon Ratchasima.         Central: Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Lop Buri, Saraburi, Suphan Buri, Kanchanaburi,         Ratchaburi and Bangkok and vicinity

[Gumballl]

Wow, and I kid you not.  This is perhaps the most detailed report I've seen regarding the weather in Thailand in the last 15 years.  I swear, it would seem as if the Thai's try to keep the weather report as a national secret.  Perhaps they believe the same as what was joked about in "Good Morning Vietnam"... nobody wants to hear that it is going to be hot today, tomorrow, and the next day, etc.

 

It would be nice to have a non-static radar image of impending rain/storms, as opposed to static ones which do not convey movement of storms.  I use the app MyRadar while in the US, but here it just paints the outline of Thailand... as if it were sunny all about LOS.

 

The clock is ticking forward in Thailand, but sometimes I feel like I'm living in the early '70s.

[DavisH]

2 hours ago, Gumballl said:

Wow, and I kid you not.  This is perhaps the most detailed report I've seen regarding the weather in Thailand in the last 15 years.  I swear, it would seem as if the Thai's try to keep the weather report as a national secret.  Perhaps they believe the same as what was joked about in "Good Morning Vietnam"... nobody wants to hear that it is going to be hot today, tomorrow, and the next day, etc.

 

It would be nice to have a non-static radar image of impending rain/storms, as opposed to static ones which do not convey movement of storms.  I use the app MyRadar while in the US, but here it just paints the outline of Thailand... as if it were sunny all about LOS.

 

The clock is ticking forward in Thailand, but sometimes I feel like I'm living in the early '70s.

Plenty of info on their website.

This

http://weather.tmd.go.th/bma_ncLoop.php

Shows relatively up to date information on rainfall in the central area. It's quite accurate, but can be delayed up to an hour. Other parts of their website have good satellite images showing the approaching storm. 

 

Rain is approaching from the West, as we speak : http://weather.tmd.go.th/bma_nkLoop.php

This time of year a lot of the rain comes from the south-west monsoon. 

[Gumballl]

35 minutes ago, DavisH said:

Plenty of info on their website.

This

http://weather.tmd.go.th/bma_ncLoop.php

Shows relatively up to date information on rainfall in the central area. It's quite accurate, but can be delayed up to an hour. Other parts of their website have good satellite images showing the approaching storm. 

 

Rain is approaching from the West, as we speak : http://weather.tmd.go.th/bma_nkLoop.php

This time of year a lot of the rain comes from the south-west monsoon. 

Thank you, but in this particular moment, rain (i.e. tropical storm) is approaching from the east.  Where I am currently residing, Korat, is not even on the map you provided (second link).  I'm sure that the folks in BKK are fine.

 

Weather changes rapidly; so one-hour updates might as well be yesterday's news.  If the Thai gov't cares about their citizens, they should provide better, and more accurate weather forecasts.  I feel empathy for the poor sod stuck out in a rice paddy when a huge thunderstorm with lightning arrives on their heels with absolutely no warning.

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Edit:

 

Using the site you provided, I was able to view the loop-back radar from Khon Kaen to view my area.  The radar images are 8 hours old!!!

[Gulfsailor]

10 minutes ago, Gumballl said:

 

Using the site you provided, I was able to view the loop-back radar from Khon Kaen to view my area.  The radar images are 8 hours old!!!

Times are UTC...

[fredob43]

I did try your map but doesn't give K.P.Phet.

Not that it worried me as I just look out of the window.

So far K.P.Phet has been great, mostly that blue stuff with the odd bit of those white things. Temp mid 30c. I'm going out tonight for a meal so it's bound to pee down then. Note to self get a table undercover just in case.

 

Thanks to Ron 19 for the info anyway.