Weather in Hua Hin & Thailand

[jonny_]

Sure, it might be covered somewhere in this thread.... but what is th typical weather in early November in Hua Hin?

[Big Boy]

It will probably be very wet. Loy Krathong couldn't take place at Huey Mongkol last year because of significant flooding.

[NOKYAI]

It really could be anything! My friends came a couple of years ago for the end of Oct for 3 weeks and only saw 30 mins of rain. It's a chancy time, but hopefully not too bad.

[Big Boy]

With the late start to the rainy season in Hua Hin, I'm anticipating a late finish.

[heartofmidlothian]

Looks like rainy season is here bang on 1st September. Great fall of rain yesterday in Hua Hin.

[PeteC]

It may be dry to semi-wet where we are...but these folks seem to be reliving 2011. Caution if heading north. Pete

Floods in 17 provinces, six dead, one missing

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/4 ... ne-missing

[PeteC]

I just noticed the below on one of the Hua Hin weather sites. The elevation listed explains why storm surges there can do a lot of damage. I assume the coordinates are for the weather station? Maybe someone can pinpoint it. Pete

Elev 6 m 12.58 °N, 99.95 °E

[hhfarang]

^ Aren't they usually at or near the airport?

[Big Boy]

I thought the weather station was on the right just before Soi 51 going North. However, a check on Google Earth shows an elevation of 10 m 12.34 °N, 99.58 °E

[Big Boy]

The co-ordinates you gave Pete are in the Philippines.

[hhfarang]

I thought the weather station was on the right just before Soi 51 going North. However, a check on Google Earth shows an elevation of 10 m 12.34 °N, 99.58 °E

You may be right Big Boy, if you'r talking about that government thingy near the Esso station. I have noticed some odd looking antennas there.

[Nereus]

The co-ordinates you gave Pete are in the Philippines.

Erm, I don`t think so.
The airport is at: N 12 degrees, 34 min, 40 sec, or 12.5778
and : E 19 degrees, 57 min, 14 sec, or 99.9539

The weather station is as posted just south of Soi 51.

Usually, the weather broadcast at the airport is made up from both local weather stations, plus observations and readings at the actual airport. They are seperate forecasts refered to as "area" forecasts, and TAF, or terminal area forecasts.

[Nereus]

The airport is at: N 12 degrees, 34 min, 40 sec, or 12.5778
and : E 19 degrees, 57 min, 14 sec, or 99.9539

That, of course, should have read: E 99 degrees.......

[Big Boy]

The co-ordinates you gave Pete are in the Philippines.

Erm, I don`t think so.
The airport is at: N 12 degrees, 34 min, 40 sec, or 12.5778
and : E 19 degrees, 57 min, 14 sec, or 99.9539

I don't claim to be good at Google Earthing, but if you put the coordinates Pete gave into Google Earth it comes up with somewhere in Manila Bay.

12.58 °N, 99.95 °E

So what am I doing wrong?

[PeteC]

You're right, about Google. I just put it in and it says I'm at Bldg E, Pea Road 1, Metro Manila.

EDIT: Here's where it came from...see directly under the header on the left side:

http://www.wunderground.com/weather-for ... 00.1.48475