Myanmar Daily Weather Report

Myanmar Daily Weather Report

(Issued at 2:00 pm Wednesday 5th August, 2020)

 

SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, rain or thundershowers have been fairly widespread in Eastern Shan and Kayah States and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavyfalls in Taninthayi Region, Kayin and Mon States and isolated heavyfalls in Naypyitaw and Magway Region. The noteworthy amount of rainfall recorded were (9.09) inches in Shan-Ywar-Thit, (7.60) inches in Dawei, (6.89) inches in Launglon, (5.08) inches in Hpa-an (Agro-Met), (4.65) inches in Chaungsone, (4.56) inches in Kya-In-Seikkyi, (4.45) inches in Mudon, (4.09) inches in Kyeikkhame, (4.02) inches in Hlaingbwe, (3.90) inches each in Paingkyone and Myeik, (3.70) inches in Shwegwin, (3.54) inches in Kyeikmayaw, (3.11) inches in Belin, (2.87) inches in Thandwe, (2.84) inches in Hakha, (2.79) inches in Kawkareik, (2.68) inches in Taungkok, (2.56) inches in Paung and  (2.50) inches in Saw.

BAY INFERENCE: According to the observations at (13:30)hrs M.S.T today, the low pressure area over the Northwest Bay of Bengal (off North Odisha - West Bengal Coasts)had crossed North Odisha Coasts(India).  Monsoon is strong over the Andaman Sea and South Bay and vigorous elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 06th August, 2020: Rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread in Lower Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway Regions and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with likelihood of regionally heavyfalls in Rakhine, Kayin and Mon States and isolated heavyfalls in Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady and Taninthayi Regions. Degree of certainty is (100%).

STATE OF THE SEA: Occasional squalls with rough to very rough seas will be experienced Gulf of Mottama, Deltaic,off and along Rakhine Coasts and rough sea will be experienced elsewhere in Myanmar Waters. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40-45)m.p.h Gulf of Mottama, Deltaic,off and along Rakhine Coasts and (40)m.p.h off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts. Wave height will be about (10 – 16) feet Gulf of Mottama, Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coasts and about (8-12) feet off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts.

OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Moderate to strong Monsoon.

FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 06th August, 2020: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).

FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 06th August, 2020:      Some rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).

FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 06th August, 2020:   Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).