Ao Nang weather forecast
Sunday 14 March 2010

Forecast in short, issued 13 March at 16 h
1. Sunny (more than 60% sunshine).
2. Dry weather.
3. Easterly wind, speed up to 4 m/s, wind force 3 Bf. Afternoon SW sea breeze.
4. Maximum temperature 36°C.
5. High tide about 10 and 22 h. Low tide about 4 and 16 h.
Weather systems around southern Thailand:
An area of humid air with rain showers over the Deep South is moving west to the Andaman Sea. The most northern rain shower so far is located in Trang. The showers will probably pass south of Ao Nang.
Today the sea breeze started late, at 2 PM, and the temperature could rise to 36,4°C before the onset of the sea breeze.
In Ao Nang the air aloft is dry and instable. Cumulus clouds develop during daytime.
Cumulus clouds evaporate over areas where the sea breeze has started with its marginally lower temperature.

Sources of information. Weather models: Thai TMD, European ECMWF and American GFS; Phuket radar; satellite; lightning detector; VantagePro2 weather station.

Weather outlook one week ahead:
The ENE trade winds continue, interrupted by afternoon sea breezes.
Ao Nang weather is sunny and dry.
East coast rain showers start on Wednesday as the ENE wind strengthens. The showers stay east.

Lightning strikes 200 km around Ao Nang. Click here for a better view
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  • Forecast from ECMWF as interpreted by www.yr.no