Warning out for Samui ferry as waves reach 3 metres in Gulf of Thailand

The Samui Harbour Office has issued warnings to the ferry operator to be careful in both directions on the Surat Thani run with waves up high as three metres today in the Gulf of Thailand.

The office has also prohibited small boats from leaving the shores of Koh Samui. The ferry boat operator was warned to check lifejackets and all safety facilities on their boats.

Latest forecasts issued by the Thai Meteorological Department says that the monsoon trough on Wednesday and Thursday will lie across the upper North and the upper north-east due to the active low pressure over the South China Sea, while the strong southwest monsoon will prevail across the Andaman Sea, and east through the Gulf of Thailand.

The department warned that strong winds and 2-3 metre high waves are forecast in the Andaman Sea, along with waves of about two metres high in the upper Gulf, and above three metres in areas experiencing thunderstorm cells.