Daily Forecast
Distribution On Jan 7, 2013
General Situation at 04:00 AM local Time At 04.00 a.m. today (7 January), tropical storm “SONAMU” in the lower South China Sea, or at latitude 6.8 degree North and longitude 108.5 degree East with maximum sustained wind about 83 km/hr, was moving west-southwest with speed about 10 km/hr.
The storm will become weak and move to Malaysian coast during 7-8 January. More rain is expected with heavy somewhere of the South from Nakhon Si Thammarat downward during 7-9 January.
The strong high pressure still covers upper Thailand and the South China Sea causing cool
to cold weather in the area. The minimum temperature below 16 C occurs much of the Northeast.
The moderate northeast monsoon prevails over the Gulf of Thailand. Waves about 2 meters high remain in the lower Gulf from Nakhon Si Thammarat downward. People along the coast should beware of high wave inshore. All ships should proceed with caution.
Weather Forecast For Thailand From 6:00 AM Monday To 6:00 AM Tuesday.
Northern Part Fog in the morning and dense fog in some area.
Upper part: Cool to cold, minimum temperature 15-17 degree.
Lower part: Cool, minimum temperature 18-20 degree.
Maximum temperature 30-32 C.
Cold on mountaintops, minimum temperature 6-14 C.
Northeasterly winds 10-30 km/hr.
Northeastern Part Cool to cold with mist in the morning.
Minimum temperature 15-18 C. Maximum temperature 30-32 C.
Cold on mountaintops, minimum temperature 10-15 C.
Northeasterly winds 15-35 km/hr.
Central Part Cool with fog in the morning.
Minimum temperature 19-20 C. Maximum temperature 31-33 C.
Cool along mountain ranges, minimum temperature 16-20 C.
Northeasterly winds 15-30 km/hr.
Eastern Part Cool with mist in the morning.
Minimum temperature 20-23 C. Maximum temperature 31-34 C.
Cool along mountain ranges, minimum temperature 16-20 C.
Northeasterly winds 15-35 km/hr.
Wave height about 1 meter and 1-2 meters off-shore.
Southern Part (East Coast) Widely scattered thundershowers
mostly in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat.
Minimum temperature 20-25 C. Maximum temperature 30-32 C.
Upper Gulf from Surat Thani upward: Northeasterly winds 15-35 km/hr.
Wave height 1-2 meters.
Lower Gulf from Nakhon Si Thammarat downward: Northeasterly winds 20-40 km/hr.
Wave height about 2 meters.
Southern Part (West Coast) Isolated thundershowers mostly in Ranong, Phuket and Krabi.
Minimum temperature 23-24 C. Maximum temperature 32-34 C.
Northeasterly winds 15-35 km/hr.
Wave height about 1 meter and 1-2 meters off-shore.
Metropolitan Cool with mist in the morning.
Minimum temperature 22-23 C. Maximum temperature 32-33 C.
Northeasterly winds 15-30 km/hr.
Thai Meteorological department (02) 398-9874