Meanwhile, a rather strong southwest monsoon prevails across the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, it added.
In a weather warning issued on Monday, the department said these conditions will result in continuous rains in most of the country. Isolated heavy to very heavy falls are possible in certain areas of the North, the Northeast, the Central region, the East and the South.
Meanwhile, wave height in the upper Andaman Sea and the upper Gulf will be 2-3 metres high and higher 3 metres in storms.
The department warned of severe conditions that may cause flash floods and overflows, especially along foothills near waterways and lowlands. Extra caution is advised during storms and small boats in the upper Andaman and the upper Gulf should remain ashore until August 3, it added.
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