BAY BULLETIN | Department of Meteorology and Hydrology

Friday, September 20, 2024 - 13:00

BAY BULLETIN

ISSUED ON : 20– 9 – 2024 AT: 13:00 hrs M.S.T

COMPOUND :

PART ONE : No storm.

PART TWO : Monsoon is strong over the Andaman Sea and South Bay of Bengal and weak to moderate elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

SPECIAL FEATURES: According to the observations at (10:30)hrs MST today, Land Depression has crossed over the inland areas of Vietnam Sea has moved Westwards and reached border of Loas and Thailand. It is likely to continue to move the Westwards and weaken into a Low Pressure Cell over the Eastern part of Thailand. The remanant clouds and wind wave from Land Depression start cross over Kayah, Kayin, Mon States and Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady Regions (Myanmar) during next 24 hours and Thereafter, continue to move Westwards and it may re-initiate into a Low Pressure Area over the Andaman sea and Bay of Bengal.

PART THREE:

FORECAST FOR AREAS BETWEEN LAT. 10.5°N – 16.5°N AND LONG. 92°E

WEATHER : Widespread rain or thundershowers with likelihood of isolated heavyfalls.

VISIBILITY : 3 nautical miles but less than 1/2 nautical mile in rain.

SURFACE WIND : West or Southwest 10-15 kts at times 30 kts.

SEAS : Rough.

WAVE HEIGHT : 8-10 ft.

FORECAST FOR AREAS BETWEEN LAT. 16.5°N –20.5°N AND LONG. 92°E

WEATHER : Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers.

VISIBILITY : 4 nautical miles but 1 nautical mile in rain.

SURFACE WIND : East or Southeast 5-10 kts at times 25 kts.

SEAS : Moderate.