Reported at 4.00 p.m. on 17 July, serious hurricane Talim over the upper South China Sea was due 100 km southeast of Zhanjiang City, Guangdong, China or latitude 20.9 degrees north, longitude 111.5 degrees east. With continual wind of about 110 km/hr, it moves west-northwest at a speed of 15 km/hr and tends to turn into a tropical storm. By 18 and 19 July, it is anticipated to make landfall over Guangdong during the night of 17 July prior to passing southern China and upper Vietnam, respectively.
In addition, from 18 to 20 July, the strong monsoon trough will move down to the North, the Northeast and the upper Central. On the other hand, the strong southwest monsoon dominates throughout the Andaman Sea, the South of Thailand and the Gulf. More rains are most likely throughout the nation while separated heavy to extremely heavy rains are possible in the North, the Northeast, the Central consisting of Bangkok and its area, the East and the South areas. Individuals need to be careful of serious conditions that might trigger flash floods and overflows, specifically along waterways and lowlands and take more care in thundershowers.
Impacted locations are as followings:
18 July 2023
North: Mae Hong Child, Tak, Kamphaeng Phet, Phichit, Phitsanulok and Phetchabun.
Northeast: Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Udon Thani, Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Return Of Investment Et, Yasothon, Amnat Charoen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buriram, Surin, Si Sa Ket and Ubon Ratchathani.
Central: Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi, Lop Buri, Saraburi and Samut Sakhon.
East: Nakhon Nayok, Prachinburi, Sa Kaeo, Chachoengsao, Chonburi (Pattaya), Rayong,
Chanthaburi and Trat.
South: Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Ranong, Phang Nga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun.
19-20 July 2023
North: Mae Hong Child, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lamphun, Lampang, Phayao, Nan, Phrae, Uttaradit, Tak, Phichit, Phitsanulok and Phetchabun.
Northeast: Loei, Nong Bua Lamphu, Udon Thani, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Sakon Nakhon,
Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Khon Kaen, Kalasin, Maha Sarakham, Return Of Investment Et, Yasothon, Amnat Charoen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buriram, Surin, Sisaket and Ubon Ratchathani.
Central: Uthai Thani, Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi, Lop Buri, Saraburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya consisting of Bangkok and its area.
East: Nakhon Nayok, Prachinburi, Sa Kaeo, Chachoengsao, Chonburi (Pattaya), Rayong,
Chanthaburi and Trat.
South: Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Ranong, Phang Nga, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun.
The strong wind requires the waves in the Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf of Thailand 2-4 meters high and thundershowers more than 4 meters. In the lower Gulf, waves have to do with 2 meters high and thundershowers more than 2 meters high. All ships need to continue with care and deflect thundershowers. In the Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf of Thailand, ships keep ashore.
