Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm on Thursday 16th July, 2015)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, rain or thundershowers have been isolated in Mandalay Region, scattered in Magway Region, Chin and Kayah States, fairly widespread in Sagaing Region, Shan State and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavy falls in Lower Sagaing Region and Rakhine State and isolated heavy falls in Upper Sagaing, Mandalay and Taninthayi Regions, Mon State. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Kyeikkhame (4.84)inches, Homalin (4.57)inches, Maungdaw (4.33)inches, Kyaukpyu (4.06)inches, Kanbalu (3.66)inches, Kawthong (3.39)inches, Monywa (3.14)inches and Myitkyina (2.99)inches.
BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is strong to vigorous in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL EVENING OF THE 17th July, 2015: Rain or thundershowers will be scattered in Mandalay and Magway Regions, Kayah State, fairly widespread in Lower Sagaing Region, Shan and Chin States and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with likelihood of regionally heavy falls in Rakhine State and isolated heavy falls in Sagaing and Taninthayi Regions, Kayin and Mon States. Degree of certainty is (100%).
STATE OF THE SEA: Occasional squalls with rough sea will be experienced off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40) m.p.h.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Continuation of increase of rain in the Rakhine Coasts.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 17th July, 2015: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 17th July, 2015: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 17th July, 2015: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (80%).