7-day Forecast For period of Apr 30, 2008 - May 6, 2008 Weather Forecast 30 April - 1 May, an active Low pressure cell in Mataban Gulf causes southwesterly winds prevail over Thailand will strengthen. Abundant rain over the country and heavy rainfall especially in the western Thailand and the East. The tropical cyclone ‘Nargis’ (01B) in the middle Bengal Bay will land fall to Myanmar on 2 May causes heavy to very heavy rainfall in many areas in the west country especially during 2-5 May. Wind wave in the Andaman Sea will intensifying and wave height 2-4 meters.Warning During this period, people in the risky areas of Chiang Rai, Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Phrae, Tak, Phetchabun and Kanchaburi provinces should beware of flash flood and all ships in the Andaman Sea should proceed with caution especially during 2-5 May. Northern Part Fairly widespread thundershowers and heavy to very heavy rain in many places especially during 2-5 May. Southerly and southwesterly winds 10-30 km/hr. Northeastern Part Scattered to fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rain in the western and lower parts throughout most of the period. Southerly and southwesterly winds 15-30 km/hr. Central Part Fairly widespread thundershowers and heavy to very heavy rain in many places especially during 2-5 May. Southerly and southwesterly winds 15-30 km/hr. Eastern Part Fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rain especially during 2-5 May. Southwesterly winds 15-35 km./hr. Wave height 1-2 meters and above 2 meters in the thundershower areas. Southern Part (East Coast) Scattered to fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy to very heavy rain especially during 2-5 May. Southwesterly winds 15-35 km./Hr. Wave height 1-2 meters and about 2 meters in the thundershower areas. Southern Part (West Coast) Scattered to fairly widespread thundershowers and heavy to very heavy rain in many places. Southwesterly winds 20-40 km/hr. wave height 2-4 meters in the upper Andaman Sea especially during 2-5 May. Metropolitan Scattered to fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rain throughout most of the period. Southerly and southwesterly winds 15-30 km/hr. Thai Meteorological department (02) 398-9874