DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)

 

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Cyclonic Storm News, No.7, 2022

Cyclonic Storm News, No.7, 2022

   08th December, 2022 14:00 MST Today

Cyclonic Storm “MANDOUS” Condition

According to the observations at (13:30)hrs M.S.T today, theCyclonic Storm” MANDOUS”over Southwest Bay of Bengal has moved West-Northwestwards. It is centered at about (630) Nautical miles West-Southwest of Coco Island, (730) Nautical miles West-Southwest ofHainggyigyun(Myanmar), (210) Nautical miles East of Jaffna (Sri Lanka) and (280) Nautical miles Southeast of Chennai(India).

It is not moving towards Myanmar coasts, the present stage of the Cyclonic Storm “MANDOUS” is coded yellow stage.

Position of Cyclonic Storm “MANDOUS”, center pressure and wind

            The Cyclonic Storm “MANDOUS” is located at Latitude (9.8) degree North and Longitude (83.6) degree East, centre pressure of Deep Depression is (995) hPaand maximum wind speed near the center is (45-50) miles per hour at (13:30)hrs MST today.

During next (48) hrs forecast

It is likely continue to move West-Northwestwards and cross North Tamilnadu-Puducherry and adjoining South Andhra Pradesh coasts (India) between Puducherryand Sriharikota around morning of (10.12.2022).

General caution

Due to the Cyclonic Storm “MANDOUS”, rain or thundershowers are likely to be isolated in Bago,Yangon,Ayeyarwady,Taninthayi Regions and Rakhine, Kayin, Mon States from this afternoon to duringnext (48) hrs. Squalls with rough seas are likely at time off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squall may reach (35) mph.Wave height will be about (8-10) feet off and along Myanmar Coasts.

Advisory

Due to the Cyclonic Storm “MANDOUS”, people should be awaredthe rainfall with strong wind, thunderstorms, and domestic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Myanmar Coasts.