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This page was last updated on 02 February 2012
08:56
Notice: Please check for latest Animated MTSAT Asean Satellite Images (Source: National Environment Agency - Singapore Government) and
Current Typhoon Warning
(Source: Joint Typhoon Warning Center, U.S. Navy)
General Weather Situation over
the Lower Mekong Basin
(LMB)
02-06 Feb 2012
General Condition
On February 02 2012 at
01.00 am Local Cambodia Time (LCT), the latitude from 00N to 280N
and the longitude from 900E to 1250E, the ridge of
moderate high pressure from china covered the upper and the middle of Thailand,
Lao PDR, Viet Nam and Cambodia. The Northeasterly wind prevails over Indochina
Peninsular (Figure 1).
During February 02-06,
the ridge of moderate high pressure will continue covering over upper and the
middle of Thailand, Lao PDR, Viet Nam and Cambodia. Scattered rain will be
likely in some areas of the Lower Thailand during this period.
Figure 1:
Weather Chart issued at 18:00 UTC on 01 February 2012
Source:
Thai Meteorological Department
Figure 2 of
February 02 2012 at 7:00 am Local Cambodia Time (LCT) shows IR image which
is observed partly cloudy with the form of Altostratus (As), Altocumulus (Ac),
Stratus (St), Stratocumulus (Sc) and Cumulus (Cu), Cumulonimbus(Cb) in the
upper Gulf of Thailand.
Figure 2:
Infrared Image, MTSAT IR, February 02 at 00.00 UTC
Source:
Japan Meteorological Agency
The ridge of high pressure systems covered
over Myanmar, Thailand, Lao PDR, Cambodia and Viet Nam at 01.00 am (LTC) on 02
February, 2012(Figure 3).
Figure 3:
Upper Air Weather Chart 850 hPa (1500 m), issued at 18:00 UTC on February 01
2012
Source: Thai
Meteorological Department
The below show interactive weather forecast maps are produced from computer
models on February 02, 2012.
During
February 02-06 2012, scattered rain will be in some areas of the lower Thailand
(Figure 4).
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Figure 4:
The prognosticative maps issued
at 00:00 UTC on February 01, 2012 for 72hrs forecast
Source:
Bureau Meteorology, Australia
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Conclusion:
Normal Weather Situation
The
ridge of moderate high pressure from China covered the upper and the middle of
Thailand, Lao PDR, Viet Nam and Cambodia at the surface. The ridge of high
pressure systems covered over Thailand, Lao PDR, Cambodia and Viet Nam at the
height of 1.5km (850 hPa). The Northeasterly wind is observed over Myanmar,
Thailand, and Indochina Peninsular.
On February 02-06 2012,
the ridge of moderate high pressure will continue covering over the upper and
the middle of Thailand, Lao PDR, Viet Nam and Cambodia; The Northeasterly winds
will prevail over Myanmar, Thailand, Lao PDR, Cambodia and Viet Nam.
As the result of
these phenomena, it will bring scattered rain likely in some areas of the Lower
of Thailand during 02-06 February 2012.
The wind wave
about 0.5-1.0 meters high is expected in the gulf of Thailand during 02-06
February 2012.
Note: This bulletin is published by Department of Meteorology in
collaboration with the MRC’s Regional Flood Management and Mitigation Center,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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