Depression News, No.8, 2023
1st February, 2023 19:00 MST Today
Depression
According to the observations at (17:30)hrs M.S.T today, the Depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal almost stationary and it is centered at about (760) Nautical miles Southwest of Coco Island, (870) Nautical miles Southwest ofHainggyigyun(Myanmar), (60) Nautical miles East-Southeast of Trincomalee(Sri Lanka) and (215) Nautical miles South-Southeast of Karaikal(India).
It does not intend to move towards Myanmar coasts at the present stage and therefore the Depression is coded as yellow stage.
Position of Depression, center pressure and wind
The Depression is located at Latitude (8.0) degree North and Longitude (82.0) degree East, centre pressure of Depression is (1004) hPaand maximum wind speed near the center is (30) miles per hour at (17:30)hrs MST today.
During next (12) hrs forecast
It is likely to move Westwardsand cross Siri Lanka coasts between Batticaloa and Trincomalee around early morning of 2nd February 2023.