Depression No-01/2024
Issued at (11:00) hours M.S.T on 24-5-2024
Depression Condition
According to the observations at (09:30) hrs M.S.T today, the well marked low pressure area over Westcentral Bay and adjoining South Bay of Bengal has moved Northeastwards and intensified into a depression over Central Bay of Bengal. It is centered at about (300) Nautical miles North-Northwest of Coco Island, (360) Nautical miles West-Southwest of Hainggyigyun, (395) Nautical miles West-Southwest of Gwa, (400) Nautical miles South-Southwest of Thandwe (Myanmar), (410) Nautical miles South-Southwest of Khepupara (Bangladesh) and (425) Nautical miles South of Canning (West Bangal, 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 (15.0) degree North and Longitude (88.4) degree East, centre pressure of Depression is (996) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (30) miles per hour at (09:30) hrs MST today.
During next (72) hrs forecast
The Depression is likely continue to move initially Northestwards and further intensify into a Cyclonic Storm over Eastcentral Bay of Bengal on 25-5-2024 morning. Thereafter it is likely continue to move Northwards and intensify into a Severe Cyclonic Storm on 26-5-2024 morning. It may cross Khepupara (Bangladesh) and adjoining West Bengal coasts near Sagar Island (India) on (18.11.2023).
General caution
Due to the depression, Rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespread in Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway Regions and Shan, Chin, Rakhine States with isolated heavy falls in some Regions and States during (17.11.2023) to (18.11.2023).
Squalls with moderate to rough seas are likely at times off and along Rakhine Coast. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (30-35) m.p.h. Wave height will be about (7-9)feet off and along Rakhine Coast during (17.11.2023) to (18.11.2023).
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 domestic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Rakhine Coast.
