Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm No.38, 2019
3rd May, 2019 07:00 MST Today
Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm
According to the observations at (06:30)hrs M.S.T today, the Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm "FANI" over Northwest Bay and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal has moved North-Northeastwards. It is centered at about (80)miles South-Southwest of Puri, (125)miles East- Northeast of Vishakhapatnam and (220)miles South-Southwest of Digha(India). It is forecast to move North-Northeastwards.
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 (18.6) degree North and Longitude (85.2) degree East, centre pressure of Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm is (937)hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (130)miles per hour at (06:30) hrs MST today.
During next (12)hrs forecast
It is forecast to cross ODISHA Coast between Gopalpur and Chandbali, near Puri during next (12)hours and weaken gradually into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm "FANI". It is likely to continue to move North-Northeastwards.
General caution
Under the influence of the Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm "FANI", rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread in Upper Sagaing, Yangon and Thanintharyi Regions, Kachin, Chin, Kayin and Mon States, isolated to scattered in Naypyitaw, Lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, and Ayeyarwady Regions, Shan, Rakhine and Kayah States with isolated heavy falls in some areas within next (3.5.2019) to (5.5.2019) commencing today morning.
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.
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.
