DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)

 

01-12-2024: According to the observations at (05:30) hrs M.S.T today, the Cyclonic Storm “FENGAL” over the Southwest Bay of Bengal has moved West-Southwestwards and crossed North Tamil Nadu coast near Puducherry(India) and downgraded into a Deep depression. It is likely to move continuously West-Southwestwards and crossing the interior of Tamil Nadu(India). The centre pressure of Cyclonic Storm is 994 hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is 50 miles per hour. Weather is cloudy over the Westcentral Bay and Southwest Bay of Bengal and partly cloudy over the Andaman Sea and elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.  

Cyclone News(29.7.2015)

Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 16:00

Deep Depression News

(29th  July, 2015 14:00 MST Today)

Deep depression

            According to the observations at (11:30) hrs MST today, the depression over Northeast Bay of Bengal has intensified further into a deep depression and it is centered at about (40) miles West-Southwest of Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh), (70) miles South-Southwest of Chittagong (Bangladesh), (65)miles Northwest of Maungdaw (Myanmar) and (110) miles Northwest  of Sittwe (Myanmar).

The present stage of the deep depression is coded orange stage and it is moving towards Southern coasts of Bangladesh near extreme Northern parts of Rakhine Coasts.

Position of the deep depression, Center pressure and wind speed

            The deep depression is located at Lattitude (21.3) degree North and Longitude (91.3) degree East, Centre pressure of deep depression is (994) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (45) miles per hour at (11:30) hrs MST today.

 Foreacst for next (36) hours

            It is expected to cross Southern coasts of Bangladesh near Chittagong during next (36) hours commencing noon today.

            It will be under maximum wind speed with (50-60)mph in Maungdaw district, (45-50)mph in Sittwe district during the deep depression is crossing the coasts of Bangladesh.

Frequent squalls with rough seas will be experienced off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (45 - 50) m.p.h.

During the deep depression is crossing the coasts of Bangladesh, probable maximum strom surge is about (8 - 10) feet at Maungdaw district, about (6-8) feet at Sittwe district.

General caution

            Under the influence of the deep depression, rain or thundershowers will be widespread in Lower Sagaing, Magway, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, Chin and Rakhine States with likelihood of regionally heavy falls, strong wind, flash flood and land slide.

            Rain or thundershowers will be widespread in Upper Sagaing, Mandalay and Taninthayi Regions, Shan, Kayin and Mon States with likelihood of isolated heavy falls, strong wind, flash flood and land slide.

Advisory

Trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Myanmar Coasts are advised especially to avert in condition of the deep depression.