Daily Forecast
Distribution On Jan 20, 2010
General Situation at 04:00 AM local Time Weather Advisory
No. 5 (5/2010)
Subject: Heavy rain, Gust and Strong Wind-Wave
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At 4.00 am. today, the tropical depression in the South China Sea was centered about 100 kilometers southeast of the tip of Indochina or Lat 9.8 oN, Long 107.7 oE with sustained winds of 50 km/hr. It is moving northwestward at a speed of 15 km/hr and will make landfall over the tip of Indochina today morning. Increasing in thundershowers are likely over the country and isolated heavy falls in the lower Northeast and the East. Wind-wave in the Gulf becomes strong with wave height 2-3 meters. All ships should proceed with caution during 20-23 January, 2010.
During 20-22 January, 2010 the westerly trough will move across northern Thailand causing thundershowers with gust in northern and upper northeastern Thailand at the first period and then 2-4 C drops.
Weather Forecast For Thailand From 6:00 AM Wednesday To 6:00 AM Thursday.
Northern Part Cool, minimum temperature 16-23 C. Widely scattered thundershowers with gust mostly in Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai and Tak.
Mountaintops: cold, minimum temperature 8-13 C. Light winds 6-12 km/hr.
Northeastern Part Cool, minimum temperature 18-23 C. Scattered thundershowers with isolated gust and heavy rain mainly in Nakhon Ratchathani, Buri Ram, Surin, Si Saket and
Ubon Ratchathani. Mountaintops: cold to very cold, minimum temperature 8-13 ?C. Northeasterly winds 15-30 km/hr.
Central Part Morning cool, minimum temperature 16-18 C. Isolated thundershowers with gust.
Mountainous areas: cold, minimum temperature 13-15 C.
Northeasterly winds 15-30 km/hr.
Eastern Part Morning cool, minimum temperature 17-22 C. Widely scattered thundershowers with isolated gust and heavy rain mainly in Sa Kaeo, Chanthaburi and Trat.
Mountainous areas: cold, minimum temperature 14-15 C.
Northeasterly winds 15-35 km/hr. Wave height 1-2 meters.
Southern Part (East Coast) Morning cool in the upper portion, minimum temperature 20-23 C.
Widely scattered thundershowers with gust mostly in Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, and Chumphon. Upper Gulf from Chumphon northward: Northeasterly winds 20-35 km/hr. Wave height about 2 meters. Lower Gulf from Surat Thani southward: Northeasterly winds 20-40 km/hr. Wave height 2-3 meters.
Southern Part (West Coast) Widely scattered thundershowers with gust mostly in Krabi, Trang and Satun.
Easterly winds 15-35 km/hr. Wave height 1-2 meters.
Metropolitan Cloudy and morning cool. Minimum temperature 22-23 C.
Northeasterly winds 15-30 km/hr.
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