Heavy Rainfall Warning No.(81)

Heavy Rainfall Warning No.(81)

Issued at 08:00 hours M.S.T on 24-9-2026

          According to the observations at 06:30 hrs MST today, due to the monsoon strong and unstable air condition over the Andaman Sea and South Bay of Bengal and the strong development of the convective clouds such as rain or thundershowers are likely to be scattered in Upper Sagaing Region and Kachin, Northern 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 and Eastern) Shan States with likelihood of isolated heavyfalls in Yangon, Bago, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Kayin, Mon States during today morning to 28-9-2026.

          Squalls with rough seas are likely at time in Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coast. Surface wind speed in squall may reach 30-35 mph. Wave height will be about 9-11 feet in Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coast. Squalls with moderate to rough seas are likely at times in Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coast. Surface wind speed in squall may reach 30 mph. Wave height will be about 8-10 feet in Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coast.

Advisory      

          People should be awared are due to the monsoon strong and unstable air condition over the Andaman Sea and South Bay of Bengal and the strong development of the convective clouds such as the heavy rainfall with strong wind, flash flood and landslide in the hilly areas and near small rivers and inland water transport and domestic flight.