Depression News No.3, 2019
7th August, 2019 07:00 MST Today
Depression
According to the observations at (06:30)hrs M.S.T today, the depression over the Northwest Bay of Bengal has moved Northwestwards and it is centered at about (50) miles South-Southeast of Digha and (55)miles Southeast of Blasore (India). It is continue to move West-Northwestwards.
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 (20.8) degree North and Longitude (87.6) degree East, centre pressure of depression is (996) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (45)miles per hour at (06:30) hrs MST today.
During next (12)hrs Forecast
It is forecast to further intensify into a deep depression during next (12)hrs and cross Odisha coast (India) near Blasore.
General caution
Due to the depression, rain or thundershowers will be scattered in Lower Sagaing Region, fairly widespread in Mandalay Region and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavyfalls and strong wind in Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, Rakhine, Kayin and Mon States and isolated heavyfalls and strong wind in Naypyitaw, Taninthayi Regions and Chin State.
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
Under the influence of the depression, people should be awared of strong wind, heavy rain, flash flood and landslide in the hilly areas and near small rivers and also domastic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Myanmar coasts.