DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)

 

24-11-2024: According to the observations at (17:30) hrs M.S.T today, the well marked low pressure area over the Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining East Equatorial Indian Ocean still persists. It is likely to move West-Northwestwards and may further intensify into a depression over South Bay of Bengal around 25-11-2024. Thereafter, it is likely continue to move Northwestwards and may reach to Tamil Nadu (India)-Sri Lanka coasts during next 2 days. Weather is cloudy over the South Andaman Sea, South Bay and Westcentral Bay of Bengal and partly cloudy over the North Andaman Sea and elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

Deep Depression Warning No.18, 2022

Tuesday, March 22, 2022 - 17:15

Deep Depression Warning No.18, 2022

Issued at (16:00) hours M.S.T on 22-3-2022

According to the observations at (15:30)hrs M.S.T today, the deep depression has crossed to Ayeyarwady Region, near Hainggyikyuncontinuous to move Northwards near Pathein.

            It is continuous to movingAyeyarwady Region, near Pathein(Myanmar), the present stage of the deep depression is coded brown stage.

During next (24) hrs forecast

            The deep depression is likely continuous to move Northwards and forecast to reach Southern Rakhine Coast.

 

General caution

  1. Due to the deep depression, rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespread in Naypyitaw, Lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, TaninthayiRegions and Shan, Chin, Rakhine, Kayah, Kayin, Mon States with regionally and isolated heavy falls in some Regions and States during  this evening  to (23.3.2022).
  2. Occasional squalls with rough seas will be experienced off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40) m.p.h. Wave height will be about (8-12) feet off and along Myanmar Coasts.
  3. During the deep depressionis continuous moving to Ayeyarwady Region near Pathein, maximum wind speedmay reach (40) mph in Ayeyarwady Region and (30) mph in Yangon Region.
  4. When the deep depression is crossing, storm surge height will be (6)ft to (8)ft in Estuary and Tributaries at Pathein District, Labutta District, Myaungmya District, Maubin District, Phyarpon District, Ayeyarwady Region.

Advisory                                                               

Due to the deep depression, people should be aware rain or thundershowers with strong wind, lightning, flash floods in small streams and mountain streams and landslides in the mountainous areas and domestic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships in off and along Myanmar Coasts.