Low Pressure Area Conditions

Low Pressure Area Conditions

                                      Issued at 7:00 hours M.S.T on 21-9-2026

Low Pressure Area Condition

          According to the observations at 5:30 hrs MST today, the Low Pressure Area over the Eastcentral Bay of Bengal and adjoining North Andaman Sea (Near the offshore area of ​​the Deltaic, Myanmar) has reach over Eastcentral Bay of Bengal (Near the offshore area of ​​the Deltaic, Myanmar).

Next 72 hours forecast

          It is likely to move West-Northwestwards and intensify gradually into a Depression over the Eastcentral Bay of Bengal, during next 18 hours and into a Deep Depression over the Westcentral Bay of Bengal ,during next 36 hours. Continuing to move West-Northwestwards and it is likely to reach Westcentral Bay of Bengal and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal near South Odisha-North Andhra Pradesh, India during next 72 hours. 

General caution

            Due to the Low Pressure Area, rain or thundershowers are likely to be scattered in  Upper Sagaing Region and Kachin, (Northern and Eastern) Shan States and fairly widespread to widespread in Naypyitaw, Yangon, Mandalay, Bago, Magway, Lower Sagaing, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Mon, Rakhine, Southern Shan States with likelihood of isolated heavyfalls in Yangon, Mandalay, Bago, Magway, Lower Sagaing, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Kayin, Mon, Rakhine States during today evening to 25-9-2026.

          Occasional squalls with rough sea will be experienced off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squall may reach 35 mph. Wave height will be about 9-11 feet in 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.