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Thailand braces for heavy rain as monsoon warning extended to June 1
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The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued Warning No 6 on heavy to very heavy rain across Thailand and strong winds and waves in the Andaman Sea. The warning is in effect from May 29 to June 1, with the public urged to beware of flash floods and forest run-off.
Key facts
- Thailand is expected to see continuous rainfall, with heavy rain in some areas
- The public is advised to follow further announcements from the Thai Meteorological Department via its website, tmd.go.th, or by calling 0-2399-4012-13 and 1182, available 24 hours a day.
- In the upper Andaman Sea, from Phuket northwards, waves are expected to be 2-3 metres high, rising to more than 3 metres during thundershowers
- In the lower Andaman Sea, from Krabi southwards, and in the upper Gulf of Thailand, waves are expected to be around 2 metres high, rising to more than 2 metres during thundershowers.
Summary
Thailand is expected to see continuous rainfall, with heavy rain in some areas. Very heavy rain is forecast in parts of the South, the East, the western side of the North, and the Central region.
The conditions are being driven by a fairly strong south-west monsoon prevailing over the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand, together with a monsoon trough lying across upper Thailand.