Myanmar Daily Weather Report

Myanmar Daily Weather Report

(Issued at 2:00 pm Thursday 11th July, 2019)

SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24)hours, rain or thundershowers have been isolated in Lower Sagaing and Magway Regions, scattered in Mandalay and Taninthayi Regions and Northern Shan State, fairly widespread in Ayeyarwady Region and Southern Shan State and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavyfalls in Bago Region and Rakhine State and isolated heavyfalls in Naypyitaw, Upper Sagaing Region and Chin State. The noteworthy amount of rainfall recorded were Kyauktaw (4.02)inches, Paletwa and Thandwe (3.74)inches each, Hkamti (3.70)inches, Tharrawady (3.66)inches, Nyaunglaybin (3.30)inches, Madauk (3.15)inches, Myauk U (3.03)inches, Shwegyin (2.79)inches, Ann (2.28)inches, Taungkok (2.13)inches and Matupi (2.05)inches.

BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is moderate over the Andaman Sea and strong over the Bay of Bengal.

FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 12th July, 2019: Rain or thundershowers will be isolated in Lower Sagaing and Magway Regions, scattered in Mandalay and Taninthayi Regions, fairly widespread in Ayeyarwady Region and Shan State and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavyfall in Rakhine State and isolated heavyfalls in Upper Sagaing Region, Kachin and Chin States. Degree of certainty is (100%).

STATE OF THE SEA: Squalls with moderate to rough seas are likely at times in Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coast. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35)m.p.h. Sea will be moderate elsewhere in Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about (8 – 10) feet in Deltaic, off and along  Rakhine Coast and about (4-7) feet in Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts.

OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Continuation of increase of rain in Upper Sagaing Region, Kachin, Chin and Rakhine States.

FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 12th July, 2019: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (80%).

FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 12th July, 2019: Some rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).

FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 12th July, 2019: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (80%).