7-day Forecast For period of Jan 2, 2008 - Jan 8, 2008 Weather Forecast During 2-4 January, 2008, Intense of active high pressure system from China has dominated the South China Sea and eastern Thailand. 2-3 C drops cool weather and windy are expected in the country. During 4-6 January, 2008, high pressure system which covered Thailand will weaken. Warmer weather will occur over the areas. During 2-5 January, 2008, the strength northeast monsoon prevails over southern Thailand and the lower Gulf. Scattered thundershowers with isolated heavy rains are expected lower South from NakhonSrithumarat province southward and wave height 2-4 meters is likely in the Gulf. During 6-7 January 2008, weakening northeast monsoon causes moderate wind-wave in the Gulf. Warning During this period, people in the risky area especially over Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat should beware heavy rain. During 2-5 January 2008, strong wind-wave in the Gulf of Thailand, all ship in this area should proceed with caution and small boat should keep ashore include people on the shoreline in the southeast Thailand should proceed with caution from high wave. Northern Part Morning fog and 2-4 ‘C drop, cold with minimum temperature 9-16 C. Very cold in the mountain tops, Minimum temperature 2-4 C. During 4-7 January 2008, 1-2 C increasing. Northeasterly winds 10-30 km/hr. Northeastern Part Morning mist and 1-3 ‘C drop, cold with minimum temperature 8-14 ‘C and windy. Cold to very cold in mountain tops, minimum temperature 5-10 C. Northeasterly winds 20-40 km/hr. During 4-7 January, 2008, 2-5 ‘C increasing. Central Part Morning mist and 1-3 ‘C drop, cold in the upper part, minimum temperature 13-16 ‘C, and cool elsewhere, minimum temperature 17-20 ‘C and windy. During 4-7 January, 2008, 2-4 ‘C increasing. Eastern Part Morning mist and 1-2 ‘C drop, cold in the upper part with minimum temperature 16-20 ‘C and windy Northeasterly winds 20-35 km/hr. Wave height about 1 meter and about 2 meters offshore. During 4-7 January, 2008, 2-3 ‘C increasing. Southern Part (East Coast) Cool with widely scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rain mostly from Nakhon Srithumarat province southward. Chumphon northward: Northeasterly wind 15-35 km/hr. Wave height 1-2 meters. Surat Thani southward: Northeasterly winds 20-45 km/hr. Wave height 2-4 meters. During 6-7 January, 2008, the sea wave is weakening. Southern Part (West Coast) Cool in the upper part with isolated to widely scattered thundershowers mostly in the lower portion. Northerly wind 15-30 km.2hr. Wave height about 1 meter. During 5-7 January 2008, Widely scattered to scattered thundershowers. Northeasterly wind 20-35 km/hr. Wave height about 1 meter and about 2 meters offshore. Metropolitan Morning mist and 1-2 C drops, cool with minimum temperature 17-19C and windy. Northeasterly winds 20-30 km/hr. During 4-7 January, 2008, 2-3 ‘C increasing. Thai Meteorological department (02) 398-9874