Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm Friday 15th June, 2018)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24)hours, rain have been isolated in Northern Shan State, scattered in Lower Sagaing and Mandalay Regions, fairly widespread in Upper Sagaing Region and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavy falls in Magway and Ayeyarwady Regions, Rakhine State and isolated heavy falls in Chin, Kayin and Mon States. The noteworthy amount of rainfall recorded were Ann (8.47)inches, Pathein (7.56)inches, Shan-Ywar-Thit (7.02)inches, Kyuaktaw (6.89)inches, Myauk U (6.02)inches, Sittwe (5.39)inches, Myaungmya (5.12)inches, Paletwa (4.72)inches, Ngathaichaung (4.06)inches, Maubin (3.50)inches, Belin (3.39)inches, Thandwe (3.22)inches, Gwa (2.83)inches, Kamamaung (2.72) inches and Magway (2.68)inches.
BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is vigorous over the Andaman Sea and South Bay and moderate to strong elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 16th JUNE, 2018: Rain will be scattered in Lower Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway Regions, Northern Shan State, fairly widespread in Upper Sagaing Region, (Southern & Eastern)Shan and Kayah States and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavy falls in Ayeyarwady Region and Rakhine State and isolated heavy falls in Bago and Yangon Regions, Chin, Kayin and Mon States. Degree of certainty is (100%).
STATE OF THE SEA: Occasional squalls will be experienced rough seas Deltaic, Golf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40) m.p.h. Sea will be moderate to rough elsewhere in Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about (10 - 12) feet in Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama and off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts and about (6 - 9) feet in off and along Rakhine Coasts.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Continuations of increase of rain in Taninthayi Region, Kayin and Mon States.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 16th JUNE, 2018: One or two rain. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 16th JUNE, 2018: Some rain. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 16th JUNE, 2018: Isolated rain. Degree of certainty is (100%).
WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR WEEKEND: Rain will be fairly widespread in Naypyitaw, widespread in Yangon Region and scattered in Mandalay Region.