Dec 15th 2022 – 17:00, Meteorological Department issue an announcement on Cold weather in Upper Thailand and strong windsurge in the Gulf of Thailand No. 3 (affected from December 17 to 20, 2022) indicates that during December 17 to 20, 2022, the high pressure area or cold air mass is another wave from China will spread to cover high Thailand. causing cold in the cold in upper Thailand And the temperature will drop with strong winds. from the North and Northeast The temperature will drop by 6-8 degrees Celsius, the lowest temperature in the lowlands by 10-18 degrees Celsius, and the mountain tops and mountain tops will be cold to very cold and freezing in some areas. Minimum temperature 2-10 degrees Celsius for central and eastern regions including Bangkok and surroundings. The temperature will drop 3-5 degrees Celsius, the minimum temperature 15-21 degrees Celsius, asking people in the area to take care of their health due to the colder weather.
due to the northeast monsoon prevailing over the Gulf of Thailand and the south will strengthen. Causing the lower southern to have heavy to very heavy rainfall in some areas Ask people in the southern region to be aware of the danger of heavy rain and accumulated rain, which can cause flash floods and flash floods. Especially the foothill slopes near streams and also lowland areas.
Some provinces expected to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall are as follows:
December 17, 2022
Southern Region: Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Ranong, Phang Nga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun.
In the period 18 – 19 December 2022
South: Surat Thani Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun provinces.
Because the wind waves in the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman are strong. The waves in the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea are 2-4 meters high and more than 4 meters in the stormy areas. Sailors in the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea navigate with caution. And small boats are not expected to leave shore until December 20, 2022.
