Depression News No.1, 2019
6th August, 2019 14:00 MST Today
Depression
According to the observations at (13:30)hrs M.S.T today, the low pressure area over the North Bay of Bengal has moved over the Northwest Bay of Bengal and has intensified into a depression. It is centered at about (70) miles South-Southeast of Digha and (85)miles Southeast of Blasore (India).
It is not moving towards Myanmar coasts, the present stage of the depression is coded yellow stage.
Position of depression, center pressure and wind
Depression is located at Latitude (20.5) degree North and Longitude (88.0) degree East, centre pressure of depression is (996) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (45)miles per hour at (13:30) hrs MST today.
During next (24)hrs Forecast
It is forecast to further intensify into a deep depression during next (24)hrs.
General caution
Due to the depression, rain or thundershowers will be widespread in Naypyitaw, Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady and Taninthayi Regions, Chin, Rakhine, Kayin and Mon States with regionally and isolated heavyfalls and strong wind.
Frequent squalls with rough to very rough seas will be experienced off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40-45)m.p.h. Wave height will be about (10-15) feet off and along Myanmar Coasts.
Advisory
Due to the strong wind with heavy rainfall, people should be awared flash flood and landslide near the hilly areas and also small rivers.