Most of Thailand will be hit by heavy rain and strong winds until Thursday, the Thai Meteorological Department have warned.
It explained that a strong southwest monsoon over the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, as well as a monsoon trough over the South China Sea, will bring isolated heavy to very heavy rains in almost all parts of the country.
“People should be prepared for severe conditions that may cause flash floods and break riverbanks. They should also exercise caution during thundershowers,” the department said.
It also warned that strong winds will create waves as high as 4 metres in the upper Andaman Sea and even higher during thundershowers. It forecast 3-metre-high waves in the lower Andaman and above 2-metre-high waves in the upper Gulf.
“Ships should proceed with caution and beware of thundershowers. Small boats in the Andaman Sea should stay anchored from July 10 to 14,” the weather report said.
People are advised to closely follow the weather report on http://www.tmd.go.th or call the 1182 hotline or (02) 399 4012-13.
