7-day Forecast For period of Oct 1, 2008 - Oct 7, 2008 Weather Forecast A Low pressure cell which downgraded from Tropical storm “Mekkhala” (0816) will moving to Myanmar. A week monsoon trough lies over the Central and East while southwest monsoon over the Andaman and Gulf of Thailand is moderate. These cause abundant rain with heavy rain some area on Oct 1, especially in the North and after that decrease rains (Oct 2-4) while moderate wind wave in the Andaman Sea and Gulf of Thailand. During Oct 5-7, moderate high pressure areas from China will extend its ridge to cover the upper Laos and Vietnam. This intense the low pressure trough over the Central and East, causing increase rain and heavy rain fall in the mention areas. Warning During 1 and 5-7 October, people in the risky areas should beware of flooding conditions in the North, Northeast, Central and East. All ships in the Andaman Sea and and the Gulf should proceed with caution. Northern Part During Oct 1-4, fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rain after that decreasing rain to widely to scattered thundershower. During Oct 5-7, scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rain. Variable wind 10-30 km/hr Northeastern Part During Oct 1-4, scattered thundershowers. During Oct 5-7, scattered to fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rain. Variable wind 15-35 km/hr. Central Part During Oct 1, fairly widespread thundershower and isolated heavy rains after that decreasing rain to scattered rain. During Oct 5-7, scattered to fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rain. Southwesterly winds 15-30 km/hr. Eastern Part During Oct 1-2, scattered to fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rains after that (Oct 3-4) scattered rain. Southwesterly winds 15-35 km/hr. Wave height 1-2 meters and more than 2 meter in the thunderstorm areas. During Oct 5-7, scattered to fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rain. Southwesterly winds 15-35 km/hr. Wave height 1-2 meters. Southern Part (East Coast) Scattered thundershowers and isolated heavy rain throughout the period. During Oct 1-3, Southwesterly winds 15-35 km/hr. Wave height 1-2 meters. During Oct 4-7, southwesterly winds 15-30 km/hr. Wave height about 1 meters and 1-2 meters off-shore. Southern Part (West Coast) Scattered to fairly widespread thundershowers throughout the period. During Oct 1-3, Southwesterly winds 15-35 km/hr. Wave height 1-2 meters and about 2 meters in the thundershower areas. During Oct 4-6, Southwesterly winds 15-35 km/hr. Wave height 1-2 meters. Metropolitan During Oct 1, fairly widespread thundershowers after that (Oct 2-4) decreasing rain to scattered thundershowers. During Oct 5-7, scattered to fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy rain. Southwesterly winds 15-30 km/hr. Thai Meteorological department (02) 398-9874