Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm on Wednesday 10th August, 2016)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past
(24) hours, weather has been partly cloudy in Kayah State, rain or thundershower
have been isolated in Lower Sagaing Region, (Nothern and Eastern) Shan State,
scattered in Magway Region and Southern Shan State, fairly widespread in
Naypyitaw, Upper Sagaing, Mandalay and Bago Regions, Kachin and Kayin
States and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally
heavy falls in Rakhine State. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were
Kyauktaw (5.98)inches, Maungdaw (5.63)inches, Myauk U (3.54)inches,
Homalin (2.68) inches, Phyarpon (2.52)inches, Myaungmya (2.40)inches,
Hkamti (2.29)inches, Manaung (2.24)inches and Ann (2.17)inches.
BAY INFERENCE: Yesterday’s low pressure area over Northwest Bay of
Bengal has intensified into a depression.According to the observations at
(12:30)hrs M.S.T today, the depression near Canning (India) and the coastal
area of west Bengal has moved to the Northward. It is located at about (28)
miles Northeast of Kolkata(India) and (32) miles Southwest of Jessore
(Bangladesh). It is forecast to move Northwards. Monsoon is moderate to
strong over the Andaman Sea and South Bay and strong elsewhere over
the Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL EVENING OF THE 11th August, 2016: Rain or
thundershowers will be scattered in Lower Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway
Regions, Shan and Kayah States, fairly widespread in Naypyitaw, Upper
Sagaing and Bago Regions, Kachin and Kayin States and widespread in the
remaining Regions and States with likelihood of regionally heavy falls in
Rakhine State, isolated heavy falls in Chin, Kayin and Mon States. Degree
of certainty is (100%).
STATE OF THE SEA: Occasional squalls with rough sea will be experienced off
and along Rakhine Coast. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40) m.p.h.
Likelihood of moderate to rough sea elsewhere in Maynmar water.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Moderate to strong monsoon.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 11th August,
2016: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 11thAugust, 2016:
One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 11th August,
2016: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (80%).