Cyclonic Storm No.7, 2018
11th November, 2018 14:00 MST Today
Cyclonic Storm
According to the observations at (13:30)hrs M.S.T today, the Cyclonic Storm (Gaja) over the East Central Bay and adjoining West Central Bay and South East Bay of Bengal has moved West-Northwest ward. It is centered at about (250)miles Northwest of Portblair, about (500)miles East of Chennai (India) and about (260)miles West-Southwest of Coco Island (Myanmar).
It is not moving towards Myanmar coasts, the present stage of the Cyclonic Storm is coded yellow stage.
Position of Cyclonic Storm, center pressure and wind
Cyclonic Storm is located at Latitude (13.5) degree North and Longitude (88.9) degree East, Centre pressure of depression is (1002) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (40)miles per hour at (10:30)hrs M.S.T today.
During next (24)hrs Forecast
It is forecast to move West-Northwestwards and it may further intensify into a Severe Cyclonic Storm during next (24) hours.
General caution
Due to the Cyclonic Storm, rain or thundershowers will be scattered to fairly widespread in Naypyitaw, Lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady and Taninthayi Regions, Shan, Chin, Rakhine, Kayah, Kayin and Mon States within next (36) hours commencing afternoon today.
Squalls with rough seas are likely at times off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35-40) m.p.h. Wave height will be about (8 - 10) feet off and along Myanmar Coasts.
Advisory
People should be awared trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Myanmar Coasts.