Thundershowers forecast across Thailand with strong winds and waves in the Andaman Sea and Gulf. Mariners urged to stay cautious and avoid storms.

Thailand’s Meteorological Department reported on Friday that a low-pressure cell covering northern Laos and Vietnam, combined with the prevailing southwest monsoon over the Andaman Sea, Thailand, and the Gulf, is expected to bring widespread thundershowers to the country.

Moderate winds will cause waves in the Andaman Sea and Gulf to be around 1 metre high, with waves exceeding 2 metres in areas affected by thunderstorms. Mariners are advised to proceed with caution and avoid sailing in stormy areas.

The weather forecast for the next 24 hours is as follows:

North: Scattered thundershowers mostly in Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phayao, Tak and Nan; minimum temperature 23-25 degrees Celsius, maximum 33-36°C.

Northeast: Isolated thundershowers mostly in Bueng Kan, Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen and Ubon Ratchathani; minimum 23-26°C, maximum 35-36°C.

Central: Scattered thundershowers mostly in Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi, Nakhon Pathom, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Samut Songkhram, and Samut Sakhon; minimum 23-26°C, maximum 35-36°C.

East: Scattered thundershowers mostly in Nakhon Nayok, Prachinburi, Chonburi, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat; minimum 25-27°C, maximum 33-37°C; waves about a metre high and above 2 metres high in thundershowers.

South (east coast): Scattered thundershowers mostly in Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat; minimum 24-26°C, maximum 33-36°C; waves about a metre high and above 2 metres high in thundershowers.

South (west coast): Scattered thundershowers mostly in Krabi, Trang and Satun; minimum 24-25°C, maximum 32-35°C; waves about a metre high and above 2 metres high in thundershowers.