Depression No-02/2024
Issued at (19:00) hours M.S.T on 8-9-2024
Depression Condition
According to the observations at (17:30) hrs M.S.T today, the Depression over Westcentral Bay and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal has moved North-Northwestwards. It is centered at about 370 Nautical miles West-Southwest of Sittwe, 440 Nautical miles West of Thandwe (Myanmar), 145 Nautical miles East of Kalingapatnam(India), 105 Nautical miles East-Southeast of Gopalpur, 100 Nautical miles South of Paradip and 190 Nautical miles South-Southwest of Digha.
Since it is not moving towards Myanmar coasts, the present stage of the Depression is coded as yellow stage.
Position of Depression, center pressure and wind
The Depression is located at Latitude 18.6 degree North and Longitude 86.6 degree East, centre pressure of Depression is 998 hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is 30-35 miles per hour at (17:30) hrs MST today.
During next (24) hrs forecast
The Depression is likely to move nearly Northwards and may reach North Odisha-West Bengal coasts and may further intensify into a deep depression during next 24 hours. Thereafter, it is likely to move West-Northwestwards and cross Odisha and adjoining Gangetic West Bengal Coasts between Puri and Digha, India on 9-9-2024 afternoon.
General caution
Under the influence of depression, rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespread in Naypyitaw, Sagaing, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady Regions and Chin, Rakhine States with likelihood of regionally and isolated heavyfalls in some Regions and States along with strong winds from tonight to 12-9-2024. Occassional squalls with rough seas will be experienced off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach 40 mph. Wave height will be about 9 - 12 feet off and along Myanmar Coasts.
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.
