Depression News, No.3, 2022
19thAugust, 2022 14:00 MST Today
Depression
According to the observations at (13:30)hrs M.S.T today, the Depression over the NorthBay of Bengal is centered at about (200) Nautical miles West of Maungdaw, (230) Nautical miles West-Northwest of Sittwe (Myanmar), (115) Nautical miles East- Southeast of Balasore, (85) Nautical miles East- Southeast of Digha, (60) Nautical miles East of Sagar Island (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 (21.1) degree North and Longitude (88.9) degree East, centre pressure of depression is (994) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (38) miles per hour at (13:30)hrs MST today.
During next (24) hrs forecast
The depression is likely continuous to move West-Northwestwards andmay further intensify into a deep depression during next (6) hrs. It may corss to West Bengal and Odish coast between Balasore and Sagar Islands (India) duringnext (18) hrs.
General caution
Due to the depression, rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespread in Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Chin, Rakhine, Kayin, Mon States with likelihood of isolated heavy falls and strong wind from today afternoon to (20.8.2022). Occasionally squall with rough seas will be experienced in Gulf of Mottama, Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coast. Surface wind speed in squall may reach (40) mph. Wave height will be about (9-13) feet in Gulf of Mottama, Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coast.
Advisory
People should be awaredthe heavy rainfall with strong wind, the natural disasters such as flash flood andlandslide in the hilly areas and near small rivers and inland water transport and domestic flight.
