TMD tracks four Pacific storms, none headed for Thailand
Thailand’s weather agency is tracking four western Pacific storms, none forecast to enter the country, while heavy rain and rough seas are expected.
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) reported on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) that four tropical systems had formed in the western Pacific:
- Tropical Storm Narra
- Tropical Storm Gaenari
- Typhoon Saudel
- Tropical Depression Atsani
The department’s tracking showed that none of the systems was likely to move into Thailand. Travellers were nevertheless advised to check weather conditions before setting out for their safety. The established international spellings of the four names are Narra, Gaenari, Saudel and Atsani.
The TMD said it was monitoring the four systems and assessing whether they could affect Thailand or the country’s weather.
Narra forecast to make landfall in Guangxi
Tropical Storm Narra, currently over the Gulf of Tonkin, is forecast to make landfall in southern Guangxi, China, between August 25 and 26, 2026.
The storm is not expected to move into Thailand. People planning to travel to the affected area were advised to check the weather forecast before departure.
Although Narra will not enter Thailand or directly affect the country, it is expected to have an indirect influence on local weather.
Isolated thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast in the North, the upper Northeast and the East. A weak monsoon trough extends across Myanmar and upper Laos towards Narra over the Gulf of Tonkin, while a rather strong southwest monsoon prevails over the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand.
More rain forecast from August 27
From August 27 to 29, upper Thailand is expected to receive more rain, with isolated heavy falls in the North, the Northeast and along the eastern coast of the South.
Isolated very heavy rain is forecast in the western part of the Central region, the East and along the western coast of the South.
From August 30 to 31, rainfall is expected to increase in the North and the Northeast, with isolated heavy to very heavy falls.
Waves in the upper Andaman Sea are expected to remain 2-3 metres high throughout the period and exceed 3 metres during thunderstorms.
In the upper Gulf of Thailand, waves will be about 2 metres high and may exceed 2 metres in thundershowers.
