BANGKOK: The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) forecast thunderstorms across 70% of the North and Northeast, with isolated heavy rain, on Monday (July 27).
Bangkok and surrounding provinces were expected to see scattered thunderstorms.
Over the next 24 hours, isolated heavy rain was expected in the North, Northeast, East and on the South’s west coast.
A monsoon trough lay across the upper North and upper Laos, while the moderate southwest monsoon prevailing over the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand was strengthening.
People were advised to beware of heavy rain and accumulated rainfall, which could cause flash floods and forest run-off, particularly in foothill areas near waterways and in low-lying areas.
Winds and waves in the upper Andaman Sea were rather strong, with waves of two to three metres and more than three metres during thunderstorms.
Waves in the lower Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf of Thailand were around two metres, rising above two metres during thunderstorms.
Mariners were advised to proceed with caution and avoid storm areas, while small boats in the upper Andaman Sea should remain ashore. - The Nation/ANN
