Warning
"Tropical Cyclone “GAEMI”"
No. 16 Time Issued : October 05, 2012
At 04.00 LST, on 5 October, tropical storm “GAEMI” in the middle South China Sea was centered about 900 km east of Da Nang, Vietnam, or at latitude 14.5 ?N and 117.5 ?E, with maximum sustained wind about 90 km./hr. It was moving west with speed about 10 km/hr.
Strengthening, it will make landfall over central Vietnam by 6 October, then move pass the lower Northeast, the East and the Central of Thailand. These cause torrential rain with heavy to very heavy in many areas and windy over the Northeast and the East for the first place following the Central and the lower North during 5-8 October. People in the risk areas should beware of the severe weather.
The stronger southwest monsoon prevails over the Andaman Sea, the South and the Gulf of Thailand. More rain is likely in the South west coast of the country and the stronger wind waves are expected 2-3 meters high in the upper Gulf and the Andaman Sea. All ships should proceed with caution, and small boats keep ashore.
During 5-6 October, the ridge of high pressure from China will extend to upper Thailand bringing thunderstorm in northern and upper northeastern country and then cool weather.
Thai Meteorological department (02) 398-9874