DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)

 

23-5-2024: According to the observations at (17:30) hrs M.S.T today, the Well Marked Low Pressure Area over the Westcentral Bay of Bengal and adjoining South Bay of Bengal still persists. It is likely to move northeastwards and intensify into a Depression over Central Bay of Bengal around 24-5-2024 morning. Thereafter, it may continue to move northeastwards and intensify into a Cyclonic Storm over the Eastcentral Bay of Bengal around 25-5-2024 morning, it would move nearly northwards and intensify into a Severe Cyclonic Storm. It may reach near Bangladesh and adjoining west Bengal coasts, India by 26-5-2024 evening. Monsoon is strong to vigorous over the Andaman Sea and Southeast Bay of Bengal. Weather is partly cloudy over the North Bay and cloudy elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

Depression News, No.4, 2022

Friday, March 4, 2022 - 05:00

Depression News, No.4, 2022

3rd March, 2022 22:30 MST Today

Depression

 

According to the observations at (21:30)hrs M.S.T today, the Depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining Equatorial Indian Ocean  moved north­northwestwards and it is now lie over Southwest Bay of Bengal. It is centered at about (730) Nautical miles Southwest of Coco-Island, (845) Nautical miles Southwest of Hainggyigyun (Myanmar), (145) Nautical miles South- Southeast of Trincomalee(Sri Lanka), (295) Nautical miles South-Southeast of Nagapattinam, (350)Nautical miles South-Southeast of Puducherry and (400)Nautical miles South-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

            Depression is located at Latitude (7.1) degree North and Longitude (83.2) degree East,  centre pressure of depression is (1004) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (32) miles per hour at (21:30)hour MST today.

During next (48) hrs Forecast

The depression is contuinous to move Northwestwards and may further intensify into a Deep Depression. It is likely to reach coast of Sri Lanka towards north Tamil Nadu Coast during next 48 hours.