November 24: South lashed by storms, 10 provinces on flood alert
Thailand’s Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a severe weather warning for today, November 24, as heavy rainfall and storms continue to batter the lower South. Ten provinces are expected to face widespread downpours covering 70% of the region, with potential flash floods and runoff.
The provinces under threat include Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, Krabi, Trang, and Satun. The heavy rain is being triggered by a strong low-pressure system hovering over the lower Andaman Sea and Malaysia, combined with a persistent northeast monsoon affecting the Gulf of Thailand, the South, and the Andaman Sea.
Meanwhile, waves in the Gulf of Thailand and offshore in the Andaman Sea are expected to reach two to three metres. In stormy areas, wave heights may exceed three metres. Eastern coastal residents are advised to beware of crashing waves.
In contrast, upper Thailand is experiencing a slight temperature increase of one to two degrees Celsius (°C). While mornings remain cool to cold in the north and northeast, other regions such as the Central, East, and upper South are seeing chilly mornings with patchy fog.
Weather forecast for Thailand (6am today to 6am tomorrow):
North
- Cool to cold with morning fog.
- Low: 14 to 19°C | High: 27 to 32°C
- Mountain tops: 6 to 15°C
- Northeast wind: 10 to 20 kilometres per hour (km/h)
Northeast
- Cool to cold with light fog. Temperatures are rising by one to two°C.
- Low: 15 to 20°C | High: 29 to 32°C
- Mountain tops: 10 to 15°C
- Northeast wind: 10 to 25 km/h
Central
- Chilly with light morning fog. Temperatures are rising by one to two°C.
- Low: 19 to 22°C | High: 30 to 32°C
- Northeast wind: 10 to 20 km/h
East
- Chilly with light morning fog. Temperatures are rising by one to two°C.
- Low: 20 to 24°C | High: 31 to 33°C
- Northeast wind: 20 to 40 km/h
- Waves: one to two metres, up to two to three metres offshore
South (east coast)
- Upper South: Chilly morning with rising temperatures
- Lower South: Thunderstorms covering 70% of the area, with heavy to very heavy rain expected in Nakhon Si
- Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat.
- Low: 21 to 24°C | High: 25 to 31°C
- Northeast wind: 20 to 40 km/h
- Waves: two to three metres, over three metres in stormy areas
South (west coast)
- Thunderstorms in 70% of the area, heavy to very heavy rain expected in Phuket, Krabi, Trang, and Satun.
- Low: 23 to 24°C | High: 26 to 31°C
- North of Phuket: Northeast wind 20 to 40 km/h
Waves: about two metres, two to three metres offshore, over three metres in stormy zones - South of Krabi: Northeast wind 20 to 35 km/h
Waves: one to two metres, over two metres in stormy areas
- North of Phuket: Northeast wind 20 to 40 km/h
Bangkok and the surrounding areas
- Light morning fog. Temperatures are rising by one to two°C.
- Low: 22 to 24°C | High: 30 to 32°C
- Northeast wind: 10 to 20 km/h
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