Land Depression Warning, No.8, 2026

Land Depression Warning, No.8, 2026

Issued at 19:00 hours M.S.T on 29-9-2026

Land Depression Condition

          According to the observations at 17:30 hrs MST today, the Land Depression has crossed between Yenangyaung and Kyaukpadaung in Myanmar moved North-Northwestwards and continue to move West of NyaungU in Myanmar. It is centered at about 15 miles West of NyaungU, 20 miles Southeast of Pauk and 70 miles South-Southwest of Monywa, Myanmar.

It present state of Land Depression is coded as brown stage, it could cross between Yenangyaung and Kyaukpadaung in Myanmar.

Position of Land Depression, center pressure and wind

The Land Depression is located at Latitude 21.2 degree North and Longitude 94.7 degree East, centre pressure of Depression is 1004 hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is 30 miles per hour at 10:30 hrs MST today.

Next 12 hours forecast

It is likely continue to move North-Northwestwards and may cross Magway, Lower Sagaing Regions and Chin State during next 12 hours and weaken into a Well Marked Low Pressure Area.

General caution

Due to the Land Depression, rain or thundershowers are likely to be fairly widespread to widespread in Naypyitaw, Yangon, Mandalay, Bago, Magway, Sagaing, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Kachin. Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Mon, Rakhine, Shan States with likelihood of regionally and isolated heavyfalls during tonight to 1-10-2026. Squalls with rough seas are likely at times off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squall may reach 30 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 peoples living in the Land Depression crossing areas and to make necessary preparations for inland water transport, domestic flight and irrigation dams.