El Nino Effects Later This Year

[apoc68]

We are considering a liveaboard in Thailand around November of this year and I was just wondering if there is anywhere to find information regarding condition in the area or what one can expect diving in the area.

Thanks

 

[drbill]

Interesting question. I didn't think an El Nino would really have a great deal of impact on Thai waters but I could be wrong. Here in SoCal it could be a major headache for our kelp forests.

 

[descent]

Yes, good question.

I think a lot of people in the Western Pacific will be unhappy again this year.

But will storms from the Pacific disrupt your vacation in the Andaman Sea? I would bet the chances are tiny.

If a really big storm starts to build, you will have days of advance notice. Every meteorologist in South Asia will be trying to predict its path on live television.

I would just buy good travel insurance and then forget about it. Make sure it covers volcanoes and seismic events like earthquakes and tsunamis, too.

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Overlaid global cyclonic storm tracks from 1985 - 2005, with energy indicated by colors. The Isthmus of Thailand sees relatively few cyclonic storms.

Note that the waters of the Eastern and Western Pacific, where the El Niño effect happens, are powerful storm nurseries.

 

[apoc68]

Thanks for the information! I think we'll go ahead with the trip.