DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)

 

30-11-2024: According to the observations at (05:30) hrs M.S.T today, the Cyclonic Storm “FENGAL” over the Southwest Bay of Bengal has moved North-Northwestwards. It is centered at about 695 Nautical miles West-Southwest of Coco Island (Myanmar), 115 Nautical miles Southeast of Chennai and 110 Nautical miles East of Puducherry (India). Weather is cloudy over the South Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal and partly cloudy over the North Andaman Sea.

Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm

                                                                                                                       Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm No.30, 2019

1st  May, 2019 19:00 MST Today

 

Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm

            According to the observations at (18:30)hrs M.S.T today, the Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm "FANI" over the Westcentral Bay has moved North-Northeastwards. It is centered at about (330)miles South-Southwest of Puri, (200)miles South- Southeast of Vishakhapatnam (India). It is forecast to move North-Northeastwards.

It is not moving towards Myanmar coasts, the present stage of the Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm is coded yellow stage.

 Position of Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm, center pressure and wind

            Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm "FANI" is located at Latitude (14.5) degree North and Longitude (84.1) degree East, centre pressure of Very Severe Cyclonic Storm is (960)hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (110)miles per hour at (18:30) hrs MST today.

During next (72)hrs forecast

            It is forecast to move North- Northeastwards and cross ODISHA Coast between Gopalpur and Chandbali during next (72)hours.

General caution

Under the influence of the Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm "FANI", rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespread in Upper Sagaing, Bago, Yangon,  Ayeyarwady and Thanintharyi Regions, Kachin, Chin, Rakhine, Kayin and Mon States, isolated to scattered in Naypyitaw, Lower Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway Regions, Shan and Kayah States with regionally and isolated heavy falls in some areas within next (72)hours commencing today night.

             Occasional squalls with rough seas will be experienced off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40-45)m.p.h. Wave height will be about (10-13) feet off and along Myanmar Coasts.

Advisory

            Under the influence of the Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm "FANI", people should be awared domastic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Myanmar Coasts.