Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm Sunday 29th July, 2018)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24)hours, weather has been partly cloudy in Lower Sagaing Region, rain or thundershowers have been isolated in Mandalay and Magway Regions, fairly widespread in Naypyitaw, Upper Sagaing Region, Northern Shan and Chin States and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavy falls in Kayin and Mon States and isolated heavy falls in Taninthayi Region and Rakhine State. The noteworthy amount of rainfall recorded were Maungdaw (6.06)inches, Yay (5.63)inches, Paing Kyone (5.59)inches, Hpa-an (4.21)inches, Kamamaung (4.02)inches, Kawkareik (3.70)inches, Hlaingbwe (3.66)inches, Dawei (3.18) inches, Kyeikmayaw (3.03)inches, Sittwe and Kawthaung (2.95)inches each.
BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is strong over the Andaman Sea and South Bay and moderate elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 30th JULY, 2018: Rain or thundershowers will be isolated in Lower Sagaing Region, scattered in Mandalay and Magway Regions, fairly widespread in Naypyitaw and Northern Shan State and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavy falls in Kayin and Mon States and isolated heavy falls in Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady and Taninthayi Regions, Kachin and Rakhine States. Degree of certainty is (100%).
STATE OF THE SEA: Squalls with moderate to rough seas are likely at times Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35) m.p.h. Sea will be moderate elsewhere in Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about (6 - 10) feet in Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts and (5 - 8) feet in Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coasts.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Continuations of increase rain in Taninthayi Region, Rakhine, Kayin and Mon States.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 30th JULY, 2018: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 30th JULY, 2018: Some rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 30th JULY, 2018: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (80%).