Patong Downpour Heralds Wet Period for Phuket PHUKET: A heavy downpour dumped on Patong and Phuket City last night but Phuket's weather is not being influenced by Typhoon Haiyan, Mata Aremean, Director of the the Phuket-based Southern Meteorological Centre (West Coast), said today.



The depression system that moved over the region in the wake of the typhoon is to blame, he said.



Khun Mata said that there was a 40 percent chance of rain on Phuket today and tomorrow.



Winds could range up to 40 kmh with waves of two metres. A similar forecast applies to Phang Nga and Krabi.



Small boat captains are warned to be careful and to look at weather conditions closely. Comments Comments have been disabled for this article.

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