Myanmar Daily Weather Report

Myanmar Daily Weather Report

(Issued at 2:00 pm Tuesday 26th September, 2023)

SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, weather has been partly cloudy in Kachin State. Rain or thundershowers have been isolated in Upper Sagaing Region and Rakhine State, scattered in Taninthayi Region and Eastern Shan, Chin, Kayah, Kayin States, fairly widespread in Lower Sagaing, Bago Regions and Mon State and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavyfalls in Magway Region. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were (2.99) inches in Kyeikkhame, (2.88) inches in Aunglan, (2.83) inches in Kyeikmayaw, (2.64) inches in Magway, (2.56) inches in Kawkareik, (2.44) inches in Homalin, (2.25) inches in Hmawbi, (1.85) inches in Moemate(Myitsone) and (1.77) inches each in Hsipaw, Chaungsone and Kawthaung.

BAY INFERENCE: Weather is a few cloud to partly cloudy over the Northeast Bay of Bengal. Monsoon is moderate to strong over the Andaman Sea and South Bay and moderate elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

SPECIAL FEACTURES: According to the observations at (13:30) hrs M.S.T today, the Low Pressure Cell over the Thailand still persists and it is likely forecast to move Westwards.

FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 27th September 2023: Rain or thundershowers will be isolated in Kachin State, scattered in Upper Sagaing Region and Northern Shan, Chin, Rakhine States, fairly widespread in Lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway Regions and Kayah State and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with likelihood of isolated heavyfalls in Taninthayi Region and Mon State. Degree of certainty is (100%).

STATE OF THE SEA: Squalls with moderate to rough seas are likely at times in Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (30-35) mph. Sea will be moderate elsewhere in Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about (6-9) feet in Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts and (5-7) feet off and along Rakhine Coast.

OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Increase of rain in Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Rakhine, Kayin, Mon States.

FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 27th September, 2023:                Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).

FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 27th September, 2023:                     Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).

FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 27th September, 2023:                 Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).