News Forum - Super Typhoon Chanthu and Tropical Storm Conson hit SE Asia

[Thaiger]

Thailand is not alone in the massive storms and flooding it has experienced over the past week or two. Southeast Asia is looking down the barrel of two major storm systems, Super Typhoon Chanthu lumbering towards Taiwan and Tropical Storm Conson advancing on Vietnam, both expected to make landfall this weekend.   Super Typhoon Chanthu The super typhoon will batter Taiwan with powerful and dangerous winds coupled with extreme rainfall. Yesterday Taiwan already issued the first land and sea warnings for the Pingtung and Taitung regions of the island nation. Chanthu is the second super typhoon of the year after April’s […]

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[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

19 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

Storm Conson

The Thais were very upset when a Covid19 strain was called "Thai variant". I wonder how they'd react to names like Storm Somchai or Storm Porntit?

Edited September 11, 2021 by DoUKnowWhoIAm

[NCC1701A]

i am tracking the storm here:

 

[JamesE]

The new projections show Conson staying south and slowing down. Isaan's gonna get wet. https://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/western-pacific/2021/tropical-storm-conson

[gummy]

7 hours ago, JamesE said:

The new projections show Conson staying south and slowing down. Isaan's gonna get wet. https://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/western-pacific/2021/tropical-storm-conson

I hope so as we need all the rain we can get in our part.

[NCC1701A]

 

Weather Warning "Tropical depression “CONSON”" No. 11 Time Issued : September 12, 2021

At 4.00 a.m. LST (12 September 2021), tropical storm “CONSON” downgraded to the tropical depression and make landfall over Quang Ngai, Vietnam or at latitude 15.0 degrees north, longitude 108.9 degrees east. With the maximum sustained winds of about 55 km/hr, the storm is moving west slowly. It is expected to downgrade to the active low pressure cell over Vietnam.         The active monsoon trough lies across the lower North, the upper Central, and the Northeast in to the tropical depression “CONSON” over the middle Vietnam. Cause continuous rainfall over Thailand with isolated heavy to very heavy rain. People should beware of severe conditions and stay tuned for the weather update.         Affected areas are as follows         On 12 September: Heavy to very heavy rain         Northeast: Nakhon Phanom, Sakon Nakhon, Mukdahan, Kalasin, Amnat Charoen, Yasothon,         Roi Et, Maha Sarakham, Surin, Si Saket and Ubon Ratchathani.         East: Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat.         On13 September: Heavy rain         North: Phrae, Uttaradit, Sukhothai, Kamphaeng Phet, Phichit, Phitsanulok, Tak and Phetchabun,         Northeast: Nakhon Phanom, Sakon Nakhon, Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen, Yasothon, Roi Et, Kalasin,         Maha Sarakham, Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buri Ram, Surin, Si Saket and Ubon Ratchathani.         Central: Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Lop Buri, Saraburi and Kanchanaburi.         East: Nakhon Nayok, Prachin Buri, Sa Kaeo, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat.         The strong southwest monsoon prevails over the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand. The strong wind and waves are likely 2-3 meters in the Andaman Sea and about 2 meters in the upper Gulf while above 3 meters in thundershowers. All ships should proceed with caution and keep away from thundershowers while small boat in the upper Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf should keep ashore until         14 September 2021.

https://www.tmd.go.th/en/list_warning.php

 

 

[gummy]

24 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

Weather Warning "Tropical depression “CONSON”" No. 11 Time Issued : September 12, 2021

At 4.00 a.m. LST (12 September 2021), tropical storm “CONSON” downgraded to the tropical depression and make landfall over Quang Ngai, Vietnam or at latitude 15.0 degrees north, longitude 108.9 degrees east. With the maximum sustained winds of about 55 km/hr, the storm is moving west slowly. It is expected to downgrade to the active low pressure cell over Vietnam.         The active monsoon trough lies across the lower North, the upper Central, and the Northeast in to the tropical depression “CONSON” over the middle Vietnam. Cause continuous rainfall over Thailand with isolated heavy to very heavy rain. People should beware of severe conditions and stay tuned for the weather update.         Affected areas are as follows         On 12 September: Heavy to very heavy rain         Northeast: Nakhon Phanom, Sakon Nakhon, Mukdahan, Kalasin, Amnat Charoen, Yasothon,         Roi Et, Maha Sarakham, Surin, Si Saket and Ubon Ratchathani.         East: Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat.         On13 September: Heavy rain         North: Phrae, Uttaradit, Sukhothai, Kamphaeng Phet, Phichit, Phitsanulok, Tak and Phetchabun,         Northeast: Nakhon Phanom, Sakon Nakhon, Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen, Yasothon, Roi Et, Kalasin,         Maha Sarakham, Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buri Ram, Surin, Si Saket and Ubon Ratchathani.         Central: Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Lop Buri, Saraburi and Kanchanaburi.         East: Nakhon Nayok, Prachin Buri, Sa Kaeo, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat.         The strong southwest monsoon prevails over the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand. The strong wind and waves are likely 2-3 meters in the Andaman Sea and about 2 meters in the upper Gulf while above 3 meters in thundershowers. All ships should proceed with caution and keep away from thundershowers while small boat in the upper Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf should keep ashore until         14 September 2021.

https://www.tmd.go.th/en/list_warning.php

That's a pity it has tracked a bit to far South for us in the far North East

[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

1 hour ago, NCC1701A said:

Weather Warning "Tropical depression “CONSON”" No. 11 Time Issued : September 12, 2021

At 4.00 a.m. LST (12 September 2021), tropical storm “CONSON” downgraded to the tropical depression and make landfall over Quang Ngai, Vietnam or at latitude 15.0 degrees north, longitude 108.9 degrees east. With the maximum sustained winds of about 55 km/hr, the storm is moving west slowly. It is expected to downgrade to the active low pressure cell over Vietnam.         The active monsoon trough lies across the lower North, the upper Central, and the Northeast in to the tropical depression “CONSON” over the middle Vietnam. Cause continuous rainfall over Thailand with isolated heavy to very heavy rain. People should beware of severe conditions and stay tuned for the weather update.         Affected areas are as follows         On 12 September: Heavy to very heavy rain         Northeast: Nakhon Phanom, Sakon Nakhon, Mukdahan, Kalasin, Amnat Charoen, Yasothon,         Roi Et, Maha Sarakham, Surin, Si Saket and Ubon Ratchathani.         East: Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat.         On13 September: Heavy rain         North: Phrae, Uttaradit, Sukhothai, Kamphaeng Phet, Phichit, Phitsanulok, Tak and Phetchabun,         Northeast: Nakhon Phanom, Sakon Nakhon, Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen, Yasothon, Roi Et, Kalasin,         Maha Sarakham, Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buri Ram, Surin, Si Saket and Ubon Ratchathani.         Central: Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Lop Buri, Saraburi and Kanchanaburi.         East: Nakhon Nayok, Prachin Buri, Sa Kaeo, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat.         The strong southwest monsoon prevails over the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand. The strong wind and waves are likely 2-3 meters in the Andaman Sea and about 2 meters in the upper Gulf while above 3 meters in thundershowers. All ships should proceed with caution and keep away from thundershowers while small boat in the upper Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf should keep ashore until         14 September 2021.

https://www.tmd.go.th/en/list_warning.php

I bet Bangkok will get its fair share of rain too. Time to play "das boot" again.