Announcement of the Meteorological Department on “Cold weather” High Thailand and strong wind waves in the Gulf of Thailand no. 5 (351/2565) (In force from 17 to 20 December 2022)
From December 17 to 20, 2022, an area of high pressure or mass “Cold weather” Another strong wave from China will spread to cover upper Thailand. causing cold in the cold in upper Thailand And the temperature will drop with strong winds. from the North and Northeast The temperature drops by 6-8 degrees Celsius, the minimum temperature is 10-18 degrees Celsius in the lowlands, while the mountain tops and mountain tops are cold to very cold and freezing in some areas. The lowest temperature is 2-10 degrees Celsius.
for the central region, the eastern region, including Bangkok and around 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 colder weather . Including attention to fire risks that can 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 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.
The province should 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.
In the period 18 – 19 December 2022
South: Surat Thani Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun provinces.
for the waves of the wind “Cold weather” The Gulf of Thailand and the Andamans 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.
Therefore, people are urged to follow the weather department’s announcement. and can track information on the Thailand Meteorological Department website http://www.tmd.go.th Or the 24-hour weather hotline 1182
