7-day Forecast For period of Aug 8, 2008 - Aug 14, 2008 Weather Forecast During 8-10 Aug, a low pressure trough has lied across northern and upper northeastern Thailand; torrential and heavy rains are expected over the North and Northeast. Intense southwest monsoon over the Andaman Sea, southern Thailand and the Gulf, causes abundance rain over wind-ward areas of the East and South (west coast) and strong wind-wave in the Andaman and the Gulf’s Thailand also. During 11-14 August, The southwest monsoon over the areas will weaken, and a low pressure trough will be move to upper of the northern and northeastern Thailand. Decreasing in rainfall. The tropical depression “KAMMURI” in the Hanoi’s Vietnam will be downgraded to a low pressure cell in upper Laos during 8-9 Aug Warning During 8-9 August, people in the risky areas over North and Northeast such as Chiang Rai, Phayao, Nan, Phrae, Uttraradit, Phetchabun, Sukhothai, Phitsanulok, Nong Khai, Sakon Nakhon and Nakhon Phanom provinces should be aware of flooding conditions. All ships in the Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf should proceed with caution and small boats in the Andaman Sea should keep ashore. Northern Part During 8-9 Aug, fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy to very heavy rain in many places. During 10-14 Aug, scattered thundershower and isolated heavy rain. Southwesterly winds 10-30 km/hr. Northeastern Part During 8-9 Aug, fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rains. During 10-14 Aug, scattered thundershower and isolated heavy rain mostly in the upper and eastern portions. Southwesterly winds 15-30 km/hr. Central Part During 8-9 Aug, scattered thundershowers to fairly widespread and isolated heavy rains. During 10-14 Aug, widely to scattered thundershower mostly in the west portion. Southwesterly winds 15-30 km/hr. Eastern Part During 8-9 Aug, scattered to fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rains. Southwesterly winds 20-40 km/hr. Wave height 2-3meters. During 11-14 Aug, scattered thundershower mostly along the mountain and the coastal areas. Southwesterly winds 15-35 km/hr. Wave height 1-2 meters. Southern Part (East Coast) Scattered to fairly widespread thundershower and isolated heavy rain. Southwesterly winds 20-35 km/hr. Wave height 1-2 meters and about 2 meters offshore. During 9-14 Aug, widely to scattered thundershower mostly in the upper portion. Southwesterly winds 15-35 km/hr. Wave height about 1 meter and 1-2 meters offshore. Southern Part (West Coast) Scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rains. Southwest wind 20-45 km. /hr. Wave height 2-4 meters. During 9-14 Aug, widely to scattered thundershower. Southwesterly winds 15-35 km/hr. Wave height 1-2 meters. Metropolitan During 8-10 Aug, scattered thundershowers to fairly widespread and isolated heavy rains. During 11-14 Aug, widely to scattered thundershower. Southwesterly winds 15-30 km/hr. Thai Meteorological department (02) 398-9874