‘Yagi’ set to bring heavy rain, gusts

Over 20,000 rai of paddy fields in the northeastern province of Nakhon Phanom are flooded due to the overflow of three major Mekong River tributaries. (Photo: Pattanapong Sripiachai)
In the northern county of Nakhon Phanom, over 20 000 ra of rice fields are flooded as a result of the overflow of three significant Mekong River tributaries. ( Photo: Pattanapong Sripiachai )

The Thai Meteorological Department ( TMD) predicts that Super Typhoon Yagi will bring torrential rain and gusty winds to the North and upper Northeast over the weekend.

The storms is already in the northeastern South China Sea, with winds accrating to 185 kilometers per hour near the storm system’s center, according to an announcement on its website.

The storms is moving slowly west, the statement said.

The storms will go over Hainan Island in China now, before making landfall in Vietnam tomorrow, when it will begin to reduce in depth, the forecast said.

Over the weekend, the top North and Northeast does experience big rain and strong winds.

The Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand will experience heavy rain in some of the South and East today as a result of a solid easterly monsoon.

Residents of these sections are urged to be wary of flash floods and runoff by the TMD.

Sailors are also advised against cruising until Sunday due to the strong winds that can be felt in the Andaman Sea and the lower Gulf of Thailand.

In the lower Gulf of Thailand, tides are estimated to be 1-2 feet high.

Chiang Rai and Nan may experience more display floods, according to Somkuan Tonjan, chairman of the Weather Forecast Division.

There is a great chance of more weighty rains in Trat on Friday, according to The Rain Monitoring War Room.

The Upper Northeast does experience heavy rain from Sept 9 through Sept 12, while the North may experience heavy rain from Sept 8 through Sept 12 and the Upper Northeast does experience heavy rain from Sept 8 through Sept 12.

In Ayutthaya, storms have been reported in Sena, Bang Ban, Phak Hai, Bang Sai, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Bang Pa-in and Bang Pahan towns, affecting 71 tambons and 10, 028 homes.

Flood analysis data on Wednesday showed storms have affected a total of 749, 511 ray across Thailand, including 355, 255 ray of grain fields, with an estimated economic impact of 1.6 billion ringgit.

The northern region’s regions are the most severely affected by the floods, followed by the northeast and northern regions, according to the conflict area.