Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm on Wednesday 7th October, 2015)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, rain or thundershowers have been scattered in Nay Pyi Taw and Kayin State, fairly widespread in Mandalay and Taninthayi Regions, Shan and Mon States and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with isolated heavy falls in Magway, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions and Rakhine State. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Wakema (7.40)inches, Sittwe (3.86)inches, Khayan and Dedaye (3.15)inches each, Kyaukpyu (2.87)inches, Theinzayat (2.56)inches, Yangon (Central) (2.28) inches, Kyaiklat (2.20)inches, Belin (2.13)inches, Manaung and Labutta (2.05)inches each and Saw (1.60)inches.
BAY INFERENCE: According to the observations at (13:30)hrs M.S.T today, a low pressure area has formed over North Bay of Bengal. It may further intensify during next (24)hours. Monsoon is weak in the Andaman Sea and South Bay and weather is cloudy elsewhere in the Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL EVENING OF THE 8th October, 2015: Rain or thundershowers will be scattered in Taninthayi Region, Kayah and Kayin States, fairly widespread in Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay Region, Shan and Mon States and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with likelihood of regionally heavy falls in Rakhine State and isolated heavy falls in Sagaing, Magway, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, Kachin and Chin States. Degree of certainty is (100%).
STATE OF THE SEA: Occasional squalls with rough seas will be experienced Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Rakhine Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (30 - 35) m.p.h. Sea will be moderate elsewhere in Myanmar waters.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Continuation of increase of rain in Sagaing Region, Kachin, Chin and Rakhine States.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 8th October, 2015: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 8th October, 2015: Some rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 8th October, 2015: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).