DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)

 

26-11-2024: According to the observations at (12:30)hrs M.S.T today, the Depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal has moved North-Northwestwards and further intensified into a Deep Depression. It is centered at about 780 Nautical miles West of Coco Island(Myanmar), 430 Nautical miles South-Southeast of Chennai(India). Weather is cloudy over the South Andaman Sea, South Bay and Central Bay of Bengal and partly cloudy over the North Andaman Sea and North Bay of Bengal.

Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm

Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm No.25, 2019

30th  April, 2019 23:00 MST Today

Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm

            According to the observations at (22:30)hrs M.S.T today, the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm "FANI" over the Southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal has moved  North-Northwestwards and intensified into a Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm "FANI". It is centered at about (260)miles East-Northeast of Chennai(India), (270)miles Southeast of Machilipatnam and (275)miles South-Southeast of Vishakhapatnam. It is forecast to move Northwestwards.

It is not moving towards Myanmar coasts, the present stage of the Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm is coded yellow stage.

 Position of Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm, center pressure and wind

            Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm "FANI" is located at Latitude (13.3) degree North and Longitude (84.7) degree East, centre pressure of Very Severe Cyclonic Storm is (964)hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (100)miles per hour at (22:30) hrs MST today.

During next (36)hrs forecast

            It is forecast to move Northwestwards and then recurve North-Northeastwards to ODISHA Coast during next (36)hours.

General caution

Under the influence of the Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm "FANI", rain will be scattered to fairly widespread in Naypyitaw, Magway, Bago, Yangon,  Ayeyarwady and Thaintharyi Regions, Rakhine, Kayin and Mon States with isolated heavy falls in some areas within next (72)hours commencing tonight.

            Occasional squalls with rough seas will be experienced off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40-45)m.p.h. Wave height will be about (10-13) feet off and along Myanmar Coasts.

Advisor

            Under the influence of the Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm "FANI", people should be awared domastic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Myanmar Coasts.