Announcement of the Meteorological Department on “Cold Weather” Upper Thailand and strong wind waves in the Gulf of Thailand No. 5 (351/2565)(Effective from 17 – 20 December 2022)
During 17-20 December 2022, an area of high pressure or mass “Cold Weather” Another wave of strength from China will spread to cover upper Thailand. causing cold to cold weather in upper Thailand And the temperature will drop with strong winds. by the North and the Northeast The temperature drops by 6-8 degrees Celsius, the lowest temperature is 10-18 degrees Celsius on the plains, while the tops of the mountains and mountain peaks are cold to very cold and frost in some areas. The lowest temperature is 2-10 degrees Celsius.
for the central region, the eastern region, including Bangkok and its vicinity The temperature will drop by 3-5 degrees Celsius, the lowest temperature 15-21 degrees Celsius, asking people in the area to take care of their health due to the colder weather. Including being careful of fire hazards that may occur due to dry air and strong winds.
for the northeast monsoon “Cold Weather” prevailing over the Gulf of Thailand and the South will be stronger. Causing the lower southern part to have heavy to very heavy rain in some areas Ask people in the southern region to beware of the danger of heavy rain and accumulated rain, which may cause flash floods and flash floods. Especially the foothill slopes near the waterways and lowland areas as well.
The province is expected to have heavy rain To be very heavy, some of them 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.
During the period 18 – 19 December 2022
South: Surat Thani Province Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun.
for wind waves “Cold Weather” The Gulf of Thailand and Andaman are strong. The waves in the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea are 2-4 meters high and more than 4 meters high in thunderstorm areas. Mariners in the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea navigate with caution. And small boats should not leave the shore until December 20, 2022.
Therefore, people are asked to follow the announcement from the Meteorological Department. and can track the information on the Thai Meteorological Department website http://www.tmd.go.th Or the weather hotline 1182 24 hours a day