Myanmar Daily Weather Report        

Myanmar Daily Weather Report

(Issued at 2:00 pm Sunday 14th May, 2023)

SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, rain or thundershowers have been scattered in Kayin State, fairly widespread in Taninthayi Region and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavyfalls in Lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway Regions and Rakhine State and isolated heavyfalls in Yangon, Ayeyarwady Regions.Day temperatures were (4°C) above May average temperature in Taninthayi Region, (3°C) to (4°C) below May average temperatures in Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady Regions and Kachin, Southern Shan, Kayah States, (5°C) to (6°C) below May average temperaturesin Upper Sagaing Region, Eastern Shan State, (7°C) to (8°C) below May average temperaturesin Mandalay, Magway Regions and Northern Shan, Chin States, (11°C) below May average temperature in Lower Sagaing Region and about May average temperature in the remaining Regions and States.The significant day temperatures were (38°C) in Myeik and (37°C) each in Kawkareik and Kawthaung. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were (8.58) inches in Chauk, (6.97) inches in Sinbyugyun, (5.75) inches in Minbu, (5.63) inches in Magway, (5.24) inches in Kyaukpyu, (4.33)inches each in Nyaung Oo and Manaung,  (4.29) inches in Thandwe, (4.05) inches inKyaukpadaung, (3.92) inches in Htilin, (3.50) inches in Gwa, (3.23) inches each in Sittwe and Ngathaichaung and (3.03) inches in Hmabi.

BAY INFERENCE:According to the observations at (12:30) hrs M.S.T today, the Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm “MOCHA” over Northeast Bay and adjoining East Central Bay of Bengal has moved Northeastwards and centered at about (30) Nautical miles West-Southwest of Sittwe, (50) Nautical miles South of Maungdaw, (80) Nautical miles Northwest of Kyaukpyu, (100) Nautical miles Northwest of Manaung, and (85) Nautical miles South of Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh).Weather is partly cloudy over the South Andaman Sea and cloudy over the North Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal.

FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 15th May, 2023: Rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread in Taninthayi Region and Kayin State and widespread in the Remaining Regions and States with likelihood of regionally heavyfalls in Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady Regions and Kachin, Chin, RakhineStates and isolated heavyfalls in Naypyitaw and Shan State.Degree of certainty is (100%).

The Condition of Cumulonimbus Cloud: Due to the Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm “MOCHA” over Northeast Bay and adjoining EastcentralBay of Bengal, the Cumulonimbus cloudsare developing over the Remaining Regions and States except from Southern Myanmar areas. The area along the Cumulonimbus clouds movement, the weather phenomena such as strong winds accompanied with rain, thunder, lightning and hail may occur and therefore it is recommended to be aware in advance these phenomena.

STATE OF THE SEA:Frequently squall with rough to very rough seas will be experienced in off and along Rakhine Coasts. Surface wind speed in squall may reach (110-120) mph. Frequently squall with rough to very rough seas will be experienced in Deltaic. Surface wind speed in squall may reach (50-70) mph. Occasional squall with rough seas will be experienced in Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts. Surface wind speed in squall may reach (40-45) mph. Wave height will be about (16-20) feet in off and along Rakhine Coasts, (10-14) feet in Deltaic and (9-13) feet in Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts.

OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS:Increase of rain in Chin and Rakhine States.

FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 15th May, 2023:Some rain or thundershowers with heavy at time. Degree of certainty is (100%).

FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 15th May, 2023:Some rain or thundershowers with heavy at time. Degree of certainty is (100%).

FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 15th May, 2023:Some rain or thundershowers with heavy at time. Degree of certainty is (100%).