Weather in Hua Hin & Thailand

[Nereus]

As to be expected, the Met Dept. is still showing yesterdays synoptic charts! The low pressure trough is still stationary towards the South, plus a low pressure cell to the West of Phuket. Winds at all levels are from the East, NE East, which is producing the rain in Hua Hin and the South.

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[huahin4ever]

As to be expected, the Met Dept. is still showing yesterdays synoptic charts! The low pressure trough is still stationary towards the South, plus a low pressure cell to the West of Phuket. Winds at all levels are from the East, NE East, which is producing the rain in Hua Hin and the South.

https://www.tmd.go.th/programs/uploads/ ... nd600m.jpg

This is for today 07:00 so it should be up to date, https://tmd.go.th/programs//uploads/map ... art_07.jpg

[Nereus]

As to be expected, the Met Dept. is still showing yesterdays synoptic charts! The low pressure trough is still stationary towards the South, plus a low pressure cell to the West of Phuket. Winds at all levels are from the East, NE East, which is producing the rain in Hua Hin and the South.

https://www.tmd.go.th/programs/uploads/ ... nd600m.jpg

This is for today 07:00 so it should be up to date, https://tmd.go.th/programs//uploads/map ... art_07.jpg

Yes, but it is still midnight, and appears to be the same as the earlier copy.

[PeteC]

Storms, chill to hit North, Northeast
Published: 8/10/2018 at 05:22 AM
Newspaper section: News https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/genera ... -northeast


The move to the cool season will not be trouble-free, even if rains fall off, forecasters say. The North and the Northeast are expected to experience volatile weather conditions as the country moves to the cool season, the Meteorological Department says.

Thunderstorms are expected to hit wide areas of the North and the Northeast, while temperatures will start to drop from the middle of the month, marking the onset of the cool season, said Methi Mahayasa­nant, director of the northern meteorological centre.

However, there still is a chance of typhoons forming on the western side of the Pacific Ocean and moving through the Philippines to the South China Sea, which will bring more rain to Thailand, he said.

Dams in areas which recorded high rainfall are being watched closely for any excessive inflow of water, said Samroeng Saengphuwong, deputy secretary-general of Office of the National Water Resource (ONWR), in his capacity as the director of the government's temporary centre for handling water issues. All 14 southern provinces, as well as Phetchaburi, are experiencing downpours, he said.

Kaeng Krachan dam in Phetchaburi, and Pran Buri dam in neighbouring Prachuap Khiri Khan require stringent water management, given their surging water levels, he said.

Water in Kaeng Krachan dam rose sharply from 89% to 91% of capacity in a single day as water continued to rush in following heavy rain in upstream areas over the past two days, he said.

The dam is now draining more water than usual to mitigate effect on downstream communities, he said.

The Pran Buri dam is 81% full while having to deal with the about 30 million cubic metres per day of incoming water and releasing only 2.2 million cu/m per day, he said.

Residents living downstream of these dams are urged to pay close attention to weather updates and the amount of water released by the dams, he said.

Although the Kaeng Krachan and Pran Buri dams' water management is being closely monitored, the water levels in the dams pose no cause for alarm at the moment, Mr Samroeng said.

According to the National Hydroinformatics and Climate Centre, the country's main dams, namely the Chao Phraya, the Bhumibol, the Pa Sak Jolasid, the Khwae Noi and the Sirikit, have high levels of storage.

The Sirikit dam has the highest with 87% of capacity.

[huahin4ever]

Here are links to the Thai Weather Department app for both Apple and Android:

Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/thai-we ... 75345?mt=8

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... haiweather


Maps, forecasts, sat pictures, radar etc. available from inside this app.

[PeteC]

It's not over yet folks...............


Lower Central, East and upper South warned of heavy rains
Breaking News October 19, 2018 14:41
By The Nation http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/ ... s/30356781

Residents of Central, East and the South, including Bangkok and vicinity, have been warned to brace themselves for heavy rains from Saturday to Monday.

In the first warning issued at 11am, the Meteorological Department said heavy rains would be unleashed due to a low-pressure cell over the lower South China Sea that will move past the tip of Indochina through the Gulf of Thailand and the South during Saturday to Monday.

The affected areas are: During Saturday and Sunday:

Central: Kanchanaburi, Suphan Buri, Nakhon Pathom, Ratchaburi, Samut Songkhram and Samut Sakhon as well as Bangkok and its vicinity.

East: Chachoengsao, Nakhon Nayok, Prachin Buri, Sa Kaeo, Chon Buri, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat.

South: Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Ranong, Phangnga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun.

On Monday:

Central: Kanchanaburi, Suphan Buri and Ratchaburi.

East: Chon Buri, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat.

South: Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, Surat Thani, Ranong, Phangnga, Phuket and Krabi.

[Big Boy]

That's something to look forward to then

[Nereus]

Hmm, maybe! The latest synoptic charts are showing very little pressure gradients or wind speeds. The low pressure area is off the coast of Malaysia around Kotabharu. Maybe rain in Songkhla.

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[NOKYAI]

Looking west we have had a build up of cloud and thunder/lightning the last few nights.

[Dannie Boy]

Looking west we have had a build up of cloud and thunder/lightning the last few nights.

Yes but hardly a drop of rain (where we live) - let’s see what happens over the next 2-3 days!!

[PeteC]

That low is a tropical depression as of 22:00 hours.

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With a lot of nasty looking stuff headed into the area.

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[caller]

Yesterday, at about 13.30, I arrived in Bkk via the airport bus from HH and due to the extraordinary long queues for the airport link, which I have never seen the likes of before, I jumped into a taxi instead. The ride to Thonglor was accompanied by a ferocious storm that saw the roads turn to raging rivers and floods in minutes, it was crazy. The cabbie was great.

Today, at about 19.30 and about 30-40 minutes away from Khon Kaen, we were treated to a nice electrical storm, accompanied by thunder and storm force driving rain, which for a while, forced cars almost to a standstill - almost.

So I predict Hua Hin will be just fine, as I'm not back until Monday week!

[Dannie Boy]

Yesterday, at about 13.30, I arrived in Bkk via the airport bus from HH and due to the extraordinary long queues for the airport link, which I have never seen the likes of before, I jumped into a taxi instead. The ride to Thonglor was accompanied by a ferocious storm that saw the roads turn to raging rivers and floods in minutes, it was crazy. The cabbie was great.

Today, at about 19.30 and about 30-40 minutes away from Khon Kaen, we were treated to a nice electrical storm, accompanied by thunder and storm force driving rain, which for a while, forced cars almost to a standstill - almost.

So I predict Hua Hin will be just fine, as I'm not back until Monday week!

Well it’s started with a heavy storm this morning - started about 4.30am with lots of flashes and bangs to accompany the rain!!

[lomuamart]

Yes, it was a bit heavy. Virtually stopped now.

[PeteC]

The tropical depression as of 0400 hours has changed direction to WNW from due west. Suggest you keep an eye on it as the day progresses to see how far up the Gulf it may come.

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