Weather in Hua Hin & Thailand

[Terry]

Thanks Pete - good site

Think I'll scrap the earlier departure.................

[Nereus]

If you look at the synoptic chart there is an intense low pressure cell centered in the Gulf of Thailand. In fact, there is a line of them all the way from India, across the Bay of Bengal and Burma. The cell in the Gulf appears to be stationary, probably being blocked by the high pressure area over China.

The winds on the west side are roughly from the NW, so are flowing over land and will not pick up any moisture. So, although it is overcast in Bangkok, it is not raining, and will probably not be any until the low in the Gulf moves.

http://www.tmd.go.th/en/weather_map.php

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[sargeant]

are flowing over land and will not pick up any moisture.

If its flowing over Pranburi it definitely will pick up moisture

[PeteC]

I don't know when this stuff is going to stop? It seems we have a mini tropical storm spinning around in the upper gulf. Over here in Rayong it's been coming in cycles for three days now......periods of hard rain followed by short periods of blue sky and sun. Over and over again. Rainfall totals predicted for the next 3 days keep going up. Pete

[richard]

Who said it doesn't flood in HH?

About 6 inches deep outside BK hospital now on Petcha and still rising. Pavements gone soon methinks

[PeteC]

^ Hope someone can get some video or at least photos. Maybe it will be the same at dawn as not much light left today.

[Nereus]

We are getting some in Bangkok just now. It has come in from the east, in the direction of the airport. Mostly a bit of noise and drizzle.

[Frank Hovis]

Hua Hin has just been on the news, flooding to a depth of about 8 inches on Damnoenkasem (Post Office & Burger King road).

[Big Boy]

I've just got in. and believe me, it's deeper than that in places. I handed Mrs BB my phone, and got her to take some videos. If they turn out alright, I'll post them on the video thread later.

[sand_dancer]

I might have been lucky....... On previous visits......

But this is definitely the worst rain I have seen in HH

[lomuamart]

Hey, you newcomers to HH know nothing. I can remember years ago, before they put larger drains in, helping old ladies over the crossroads by Soi Selekem/Poonsuk. Without a steadying hand, they'd have been swept away in the current. It must have been raging through at about one metre depth.
Actually, that's about the truth in those days. Manhole covers used to either be opened or blown off by the current and you learnt to wade very carefully through the water.
You've never 'ad it so good.

[richard]

Hey, you newcomers to HH know nothing. I can remember years ago, before they put larger drains in, helping old ladies over the crossroads by Soi Selekem/Poonsuk. Without a steadying hand, they'd have been swept away in the current. It must have been raging through at about one metre depth.
Actually, that's about the truth in those days. Manhole covers used to either be opened or blown off by the current and you learnt to wade very carefully through the water.
You've never 'ad it so good.

Remember it well Lomu.

I waded waist deep from the Nebekehart Chomsin crossroads and ended up in a bar with the water in the bar 6 inches deep

[blue05]

Hey, you newcomers to HH know nothing. I can remember years ago, before they put larger drains in, helping old ladies over the crossroads by Soi Selekem/Poonsuk. Without a steadying hand, they'd have been swept away in the current. It must have been raging through at about one metre depth.
Actually, that's about the truth in those days. Manhole covers used to either be opened or blown off by the current and you learnt to wade very carefully through the water.
You've never 'ad it so good.

Remember it well Lomu.

I waded waist deep from the Nebekehart Chomsin crossroads and ended up in a bar with the water in the bar 6 inches deep

commitment to beer commendable

[richard]

Well all you guys living on ground level watch out for the snakes now. Doubt they'll be any crocs about in HH though

[Gregjam]

I have fond memories of being sat in Duncan's bar and watching the traffic negotiate the crossroads. I have just avoided going out today as although our soi only flooded to about six inches it was obvious Petkasem would turn into a river. Although the drainage has improved over the years it could never keep up with the construction. It has always flooded above the Klong road in Roowamsook (Khao Noi) but it does appear that drainage is better now.