New weather alert issued for Phuket

The warning was issued on May 8 and shared online by the Phuket office of the Public Relations Department (PR Phuket).

The notice, signed by TMD Director-General Chomparee Chompurat, informs of a low pressure area (depression) in the Bay of Bangal centered at 11°N; 90°E and moving northwest at about 15 kph with maximum wind speed near the center about 55 kph.

“It is expected to intensify to a cyclone today (May 8 May) and is likely to move up to cover the upper Bay of Bengal during May 9-10. This storm will not have any direct impact on Thailand but will cause southeastern winds of medium strength to prevail over the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea,” the TMD…