Depression News, No.1, 2022
06th December, 2022 22:00 MST Today
Depression
According to the observations at (21:30)hrs M.S.T today, the Well Low Pressure Area over Southeast Bay of Bengal and intensified into a Depression over Southeast Bay of Bengal. It is centered at about (480) Nautical miles Southwest of Coco Island, (600) Nautical miles Southwest of Hainggyigyun(Myanmar), (465) Nautical miles East-Southeast of Jaffna (Sri Lanka) and (525) Nautical miles East-Southeast of Chennai(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
The Depression is located at Latitude (8.3) degree North and Longitude (87.7) degree East, centre pressure of Depression is (1004) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (35) miles per hour at (21:30)hrs MST today.
During next (48) hrs forecast
It is likely to move West-Northwestwards and further intensify into a Cyclonic Storm during next (24)hrs. It is likely to reach off North Tamilnadu-Puducherry and adjoining South Andhra Pradesh coasts (India) around (8.12.2022).
General caution
Due to the Depression, rain or thundershowers will be scattered in Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and isloated in Naypyitaw, Magway Region and Shan (South and East), Rakhine, Kayah, Kayin, Mon States States from tonight to next (72) hrs. Occasionally squall with rough seas will be experienced in Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts. Surface wind speed in squall may reach (40) mph. Sea will be moderate elsewhere in Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about (9-11) feet in Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts and (5-7) feet off and along Rakhine Coast.
Advisory
Due to the Depression, people should be awared the rainfall with strong wind, thunderstorms, and domestic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Myanmar Coasts.
