snoop1130 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Phuket braces for heavy weather, small boats advised to stay ashore A TMD weather satellite image taken earlier today. Image: TMD PHUKET:-- The Phuket Marine Office Director Wiwat Chitchertwong has issued a notice to all boat operators calling for them to beware storm conditions and for operators of small boats to refrain from putting to sea from today (May 23) through next Wednesday (May 29). “The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a weather advisory warning that Phuket will be hit with a week of heavy thunderstorms from May 23 until May 29,” Mr Wiwat said in his notice. “The storms will bring isolated heavy rain to areas across the South, including Phuket, Ranong, Phang Nga, Krabi, Trang and Satun. Waves are expected to reach more than two metres high,” he added. Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-braces-for-heavy-weather-small-boats-advised-to-stay-ashore-71523.php#10YW3ju6MZG8a29y.97 -- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-05-23 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy chappie Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Sounds ok for the tour boats like the Phoenix which was a big boat. how about the marine office banning anything under 10 metres from leaving shore and not just an advisory for small boats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 17 hours ago, snoop1130 said: small boats advised to stay ashore But are the small boats listening !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 In a separate warning the horizontal departures gate for the Chinese is ready for action???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 10 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said: But are the small boats listening !!! Nope , I doubt it those small boats have a mind of there own , ask the drivers when they sink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 We are all aware of the extremely low standard required to pass the Thai driving test! To pass the "test" to "Captain" a boat is off an even lower standard! remember that the next time you are about to make a boat trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 1 hour ago, happy chappie said: Sounds ok for the tour boats like the Phoenix which was a big boat. how about the marine office banning anything under 10 metres from leaving shore and not just an advisory for small boats. 1 hour ago, cornishcarlos said: But are the small boats listening !!! Weather is really calm, and only TMD has apparently a strong wind forecast, other weather sites indicate no to nearly no wind. The weather is so calm I have scheduled diving at Kata Beach tomorrow. Even on the TMD website is no weather warning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Anyone know of a good short-term weather forecast phone app or web site? I went to Phuket Town today for my regular walk up Monkey Hill and it bucketed down. So I turned around to go home. On the way home, the sun came out. Dammit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Mcseismic Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 .......and TMD get it spectacularly wrong, yet again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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