Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm Friday 20th July, 2018)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24)hours, rain or thundershowers have been scattered in Northern Shan and Kayah States, fairly widespread in Lower Sagaing and Magway Regions and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavy falls in Kayin and Mon States and isolated heavy falls in Mandalay and Ayeyarwady Regions. The noteworthy amount of rainfall recorded were Kyeikdon (5.04)inches, Yay and Kyeikkhame (4.57)inches each, Kya-In-Seikkyi (4.22)inches, Pathein (3.31)inches, Phyarpon (2.84)inches, Myitkyina (2.79)inches, Ngathaichaung (2.48)inches, Maubin (2.40)inches, Thandwe (2.32)inches, Labutta (2.28)inches, Myaungmya and Kawkareik (2.20)inches each.
BAY INFERENCE: According to the observations at (13:30)hrs MST today, the low pressure area over the Northwest Bay of Bengal still persists. It may further intensify into a depression during next (48) hrs. Monsoon is vigorous over the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 21st JULY, 2018: Rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread in Northern Shan State and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavy falls in Rakhine, Kayin and Mon States and isolated heavy falls in Naypyitaw, Upper Sagaing, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady and Taninthayi Regions and Kachin State. Degree of certainty is (100%).
STATE OF THE SEA: Occasional squalls with rough seas will be experienced off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40)m.p.h. Wave height will be about (9 - 14) feet in off and along Myanmar Coasts.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Likelihood of increase of rain in Rakhine coastal areas.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 21st JULY, 2018: Some rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 21st JULY, 2018: Some rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 21st JULY, 2018: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR WEEKEND: Rain or thundershowers will be widespread in Naypyitaw and Yangon Region, fairly widespread in Mandalay Region.