Depression News, No.1, 2026

Depression News, No.1, 2026

                                      Issued at 14:00 hours M.S.T on 5-7-2026

Depression Condition

          According to the observations at 12:30 hrs MST today, the Well Marked low pressure area over the Northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining North Odisha-West Bengal Coast (India) has intensified into a Depression. It is centered at about 375 Nautical miles North- Northwest of Sittwe (Myanmar), 35 Nautical miles South-Southeast of Balasore and 45 Nautical miles South-Southwest of Digha, India. It is likely to move West-Northwestwards and may cross North Odisha(India) between  Chandbali and Digha close to the Balasore during next 24 hours. 

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 21.1 degree North and Longitude 87.2 degree East, centre pressure of Depression is 998 hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is 35 miles per hour at 12:30 hrs MST today.

Next 24 hours forecast

          It is likely to move West-Northwestwards and may cross North Odisha(India)  between  Chandbali and Digha close to the Balasore during next 24 hours. Frequent squalls with rough to very rough seas are likely at times in off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squall may reach 35-40 mph. Wave height will be about 11-14 feet off and along Myanmar Coasts.

Advisory

People should be awared the natural disasters such as the heavy rainfall with strong wind, thunder, Lightning strike, lightning, hails, flash flood and landslide in the hilly areas and near small rivers and to make necessary preparations for inland water transport, domestic flight and irrigation dams.