Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm on Thursday 8th June, 2017)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, weather has been partly cloudy in Upper Sagaing Region and Eastern Shan State, rain or thundershowers have been isolated in Kachin and Northern Shan States, scattered in Lower Sagaing and Mandalay Regions, Southern Shan and Chin States, fairly widespread in Magway Region, Rakhine and Kayah States, widespread in Naypyitaw, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady and Taninthyi Regions, Kayin and Mon States with regionally heavy falls in Mandalay Region and isolated heavy falls in Lower Sagaing Region. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Myeik (2.60)inches, Pyawbwe (2.40)inches, Kawthong (2.16)inches, Launglone (2.13)inches, Shwebo (1.97)inches, Thandaunggyi (1.83)inches, Singu (1.78)inches and Myingyan and Manaung (1.50)inches each.
BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is strong over the Andaman Sea and South Bay and weak to moderate elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 9th June, 2017: Rain or thundershowers will be widespread in Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady and Taninthayi Regions, Mon and Kayin States, fairly widespread in Naypyitaw, Mandalay and Magway Regions, Rakhine and Kayah States, scattered in Lower Sagaing Region, Kachin, Shan and Chin States, isolated in Upper Sagaing Region with isolated heavy falls in Mandalay, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady and Taninthayi Regions. Degree of certainly is (100%).
STATE OF THE SEA: Squalls with moderate to rough seas are likely at times Deltaic, 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 Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama and Mon-Taninthayi Coasts, about (4 - 6) feet in Deltaic and Rakhine Coast.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Increase of rain in Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions and Rakhine State.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 8th June, 2017: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainly is (100%).
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 8th June, 2017: Some rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainly is (100%).
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 8th June, 2017: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainly is (80%).