Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm No.28, 2019
1st May, 2019 14:00 MST Today
Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm
According to the observations at (13:30)hrs M.S.T today, the Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm "FANI" over the Westcentral and adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal has moved Westcentral Bay and it is centered at about (360)miles South-Southwest of Puri, (220)miles South- Southeast of Vishakhapatnam(India). 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 (14.1) degree North and Longitude (83.9) degree East, centre pressure of Very Severe Cyclonic Storm is (960)hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (110)miles per hour at (13:30) hrs MST today.
During next (72)hrs forecast
It is forecast to move Northwestwards during next (12)hours and then recurve North-Northeastwards and cross ODISHA Coast during next (72)hours.
General caution
Under the influence of the Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm "FANI", rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespread in Upper Sagaing, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady and Thanintharyi Regions, Kachin, Chin, Rakhine, Kayin and Mon States, isolated to scattered in Naypyitaw, Lower Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway Regions, Shan and Kayah States with regionally and isolated heavy falls in some areas within next (72)hours commencing today noon.
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.
Advisory
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.
