Low Pressure Area Condition
Issued at (14:00) hours M.S.T on 17-3-2022
According to the observations at (12:30)hrs M.S.T today, the low pressure area over Southeast Bay of Bengal and Equatorial Indian Ocean still persists. It islikely to move East-Northeastwards and lies over Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining South Andaman Sea and move to the North-Northwestwards near Andaman Sea, Nicobar Islands and Coco-Island, intensify into a Depression at (20.3.2022) and a Cyclonic Storm at (21.3.2022). It may continue to move Northwardsand reach near Bangladesh and Rakhinecoast of Myanmar at (23.3.2022).
General caution
Due to the low pressure area, rain or thundershowers will be scattered to fairly widespread in Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, TaninthayiRegions and Shan, Rakhine,Kayah, Kayin, Mon States during (17.3.2022) to (19.3.2022).Squalls with rough seas are likely at times Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-TaninthayiCoasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35-40) m.p.h. Wave height will be about (8-10) feet in Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-TaninthayiCoasts.
Advisory
Due to the low pressure area, people should be aware rain or thundershowers with strong wind and domastic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships in Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-TaninthayiCoasts.