Depression No-02/2024
Issued at (19:00) hours M.S.T on 19-7-2024
Depression Condition
According to the observations at (17:30) hrs M.S.T today, the depression over Northwest and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal off Odisha and adjoining North Andhra Pradesh Coasts(India) and has moved Northwestwards. It is centered at about 430 Nautical miles West of Kyaukpyu, 395 Nautical miles West-Southwest of Sittiwe (Myanmar), 25 Nautical miles South-Southeast of Puri, 65 Nautical miles East-Northeast of Gopalpur and 65 Nautical miles South-Southwest of Paradip (India).
It is not moving towards Myanmar coasts, the present stage of the Depression is coded yellow stage.
Position of Depression, center pressure and wind
The Depression is located at Latitude 19.4 degree North and Longitude 86.0 degree East, centre pressure of Depression is 992 hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is 30-35 miles per hour at (17:30) hrs MST today.
During next (36) hrs forecast
The Depression is likely to move Northwestwards and cross Odisha Coast near Puri (India) next 18 hrs. Thereafter it is likely to move West-Northwestwards and may recach to Odisha and Chhattisgarh (India) gradually weaken.
General caution
Under the influence of depression, rain or thundershowers will be widespread in Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady Regions and Rakhine State with likelihood of regionally and isolated heavyfalls in some Regions and States along with strong winds from tonight to 21-7-2024. Occasional squalls with rough to very rough seas will be experienced in off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squall may reach 40-45 mph and wave height will be about 9-14 feet.
Advisory
Under the influence of depression, people should be awared heavy rain with strong wind, flash flood and landslide in the hilly areas and near small rivers and also domestic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Myanmar Coasts.
