TMD Warns Heavy Rain, Flash Floods in 15 Southern Provinces
The Thai Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rain and flash-flood risk across 15 southern provinces, while a cold surge from China brings cool, windy weather to upper Thailand including Bangkok. Authorities urge southern residents to watch for sudden flooding and mudslides, and northern residents to safeguard health and crops. Mariners in the Gulf and Andaman Sea are advised to avoid thundery areas where waves may exceed two metres.
On November 10, the Thai Meteorological Department issued a 24-hour forecast warning of heavy downpours in parts of the South, with a high risk of flash floods and mudslides, especially in foothills near waterways and low-lying areas. Upper Thailand will see cool, windy conditions with isolated thundershowers in the upper North. A strong high-pressure system from China is spreading over upper Thailand and the South China Sea, while the northeast monsoon prevails over the Gulf and the Andaman Sea. Waves in the lower Gulf reach about two metres, exceeding two metres in thundery areas; the Andaman Sea faces similar conditions. Mariners are urged to navigate with caution and avoid thundery zones. Detailed regional forecasts: North – cool mornings, strong winds, temperatures 19-23°C lows, 28-32°C highs, hilltops 9-15°C; Northeast – cool, windy, lows 18-21°C, highs 30-32°C, hilltops 10-14°C; Central – cool, windy, slight temperature dip, lows 22-24°C, highs 31-33°C; East – cool, windy, lows 21-23°C, highs 31-34°C, seas 1-2 metres; South east coast – thundershowers over 70 percent of Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, lows 23-24°C, highs 28-32°C, waves 1-2 metres, over 2 metres in storms; South west coast – thundershowers over 40 percent, mainly Ranong.
