Authorities are preparing for heavy rains due to the monsoon, intensified by a storm in the South China Sea.
Thai authorities are preparing for increased rainfall caused by a tropical storm forming in the South China Sea. The Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) has put government agencies on high alert, instructing them to monitor the storm’s development in the coming days.
The ONWR held a strategic meeting to coordinate flood preparedness measures in anticipation of the approaching tropical storm. At the meeting, chaired by ONWR Secretary-General Surasak Kittimonthon, participants assessed the current water resources situation and plans to combat increased rainfall caused by the monsoon trough.
Currently, this trough is passing through northern Thailand, northern Laos, and a low-pressure area near the northern coast of Vietnam. The situation is exacerbated by the strengthening southwest monsoon over the Andaman Sea.
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has reported that increased rainfall is expected from Monday, with heavy showers likely in the eastern and western southern regions.
From Tuesday to Thursday, a moderate monsoon trough will move southward, covering the North, Northeast, and Upper Central regions. It will feed a low-pressure area in the central South China Sea. This will strengthen the southwest monsoon, bringing widespread rain and heavy, even very heavy, rainfall to many parts of the country.
The TMD also warns of a potential low-pressure system in the upper South China Sea during this period, which could intensify into a major storm.
Although the storm is currently forecast to move towards southern China without directly affecting Thailand, it may intensify the current monsoon. Therefore, the risks associated with heavy rainfall and flooding remain relevant for the Kingdom. The authorities are urging the population to be vigilant and to take precautions.
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