According to earlier estimates, the storm should have arrived this evening.
The storm has been moving very slowly, in fact it's been stationary for the past six hours according to some reports.
Gaemi has been upgraded to an Extra Tropical Cyclone.
Before Gaemi arrives possible local thunderstorms will be influenced by a ridge of high pressure from China.
I'm taking a wild guess here, but if the ridge of high pressure approaching from the north-north west, remains strong, it may be possible that Gaemi may be pushed further south.
My guess is somewhat supported by weather forecast which indicate diminished rainfall in the area after this weekend.
I'm a bit perplexed by a statement in the Bangkok Post: "..the first tropical storm to hit the country in three years."
What caused all that flooding last year? Not tropical Storms? Oh that's right, someone drained the reservoirs at the wrong time.
I've been watching ocean surface temperatures on a daily basis.
It's hot out there. So I'm not surprised by a prediction at Coconuts Bangkok:
"A second storm after Gaemi? Oy vey!"
Anyway you look at it, the game plan is continuously changing and deserves continuous watching
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