Myanmar Daily Weather Report

Myanmar Daily Weather Report

(Issued at 2:00 pm Tuesday 25th May, 2021)

SUMMARY OF OBSERV5ATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, rain or thundershowers has been isolated in Naypyitaw and Southern Shan State, scattered in Lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway Regions and Kayah, Kayin States, fairly widespread in Upper Sagaing Region and widespread in the remaining Regions and States. Day temperatures were (6°C) above May average temperatures in Lower Sagaing Region, (3°C) to (4°C) above May average temperatures in Naypyitaw, Upper Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway Regions andRakhine State and (2°C) above May average temperatures in Southern Shan, Kayah, Kayin and Mon States and aboutMay average temperatures in the remaining Regions and States. The significant day temperatures were (42°C) in Tada U (Avia) and (41°C) each in Mandalay, Myingyan and Yamethin. The noteworthy amount of rainfall recorded were (2.48) inches in Myaungmya, (2.12) inches in Shwegwin(Hpa-an)(1.89) inchesin Kawthaung, (1.85) inches in Kyaukmae, (1.65) inches in Zalun, (1.57) inches in Pathein, (1.38) inches in Maubin, (1.35) inches in Nyaungtone, (1.30) inches in Bago and (1.26) inches in Hmawbi.

BAY INFERENCE: According to the observations at (13:30) hrs M.S.T today, the Severe Cyclonic Storm “YAAS”over the Eastcentral Bay of Bengal has moved Northwest wards and now lies over the Westcentral Bay and adjoining Eastcentral and North Bay of Bengal. It is centered at about (385) Nautical miles North-Northwestof Coco Island, about (380) Nautical miles West-Northwest of Pathein (Myanmar), about (155) Nautical miles South-Southeast of Paradip,about (205) Nautical miles South-Southeast of Digha (India). Monsoon is strong over the Andaman Sea and Southeast Bay of Bengal and weather is cloudy elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 26th May, 2021: Rain or thundershowers will be widespread in Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Chin, Rakhine, Kayin, Mon States, fairly widespread in Upper Sagaing Region and Northern Shan, Kayah States, scattered inNaypyitaw, Lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway Regions and (Southern and Eastern)Shan State andisolated in the remaining Regions and States with isolated heavyfalls in Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Mon States. Degree of certainty is (80%).

STATE OF THE SEA: Occasional squalls with very rough seas will be experienced inDeltaic, off and along Rakhine Coast. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40-45)m.p.h. Squalls with rough seas are likely at times Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35-40)m.p.h. Wave height will be about (13 -17)feet in Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coast and about (9-13)feet in Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts.

OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Continuation of thundery activities in Deltaic areas.

FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 26th May, 2021: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (80%).

FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 26thMay, 2021: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).

FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 26th May, 2021: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (80%).