Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm News No.22, 2020
19th May, 2020 19:00 MST Today
Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm (AMPHAN)
According to the observations at (18:30)hrs M.S.T today, the Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm(AMPHAN) over the West Central Bay of Bengal has moved to Northwards. It is centered at about (200)Nautical miles South of Paradip(Odisha-India), about (275) Nautical miles South of Digha(india), about (350) Nautical miles Southwest of Khepupara (Bangladesh), about (380)Nautical miles West- Southwest of Maungdaw and about (380) Nautical miles West-Southwest of Sittwe (Myanmar).
It is not moving towards Myanmar coasts, the present stage of the Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm (AMPHAN) is coded yellow stage.
Position of Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm (AMPHAN), center pressure and wind
Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm (AMPHAN) is located at Latitude (17.0) degree North and Longitude (87.0) degree East, centre pressure of depression is (950)hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (120)miles per hour at (18:30) hrs MST today. It is moving with a speed of (11) miles per hour.
During next (48)hrs Forecast
Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm (AMPHAN) is forecast continuously to move North-Northeastwards and may cross between West Bengal(Indian)and Bangladesh coasts.
Rainfall Forecast
Due to the Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm (AMPHAN), rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespread in Naypyitaw, Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady and Taninthayi Regions, Kachin, Chin, Rakhine, Kayin and Mon States, scattered in Shan and Kayah States with likelihood of isolated heavy falls in Mandalay, Magway, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, Chin, Rakhine, Kayin and Mon States during (19.5.2020) to (21.5.2020).
Surface Wind Speed Forecast
Due to the Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm (AMPHAN), Surface Wind speed will be (25-30) m.p.h in Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway Regions, Chin and Rakhine States.
Sea Condition Forecast
Occasional squalls with rough to very rough seas will be experienced off and along Deltaic, Rakhine Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (45)m.p.h. Wave height will be about (10-16) feet off and along Deltaic, Rakhine Coasts. Squalls with moderate to rough seas will be attime off and along Gulf of Mottama, Mon-TaninthayiCoasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35-40)m.p.h. Wave height will be about (8-10) feet off and along Gulf of Mottama, Mon-Taninthayi Coasts.
Notification
Due to the Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm (AMPHAN), people from trawlers, vessels, ships off and along Myanmar Coasts should be aware squall and rough seas condition and also should be aware flight for severeweather condition.
