Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm on Tuesday 13th September, 2016)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24)hours, weather has been partly cloudy Northern Shan State, rain or thundershowers have been isolated in Yangon Region, Kachin, Rakhine and Kayin States, scattered in Upper Sagaing and Ayeyarwady Regions and Mon State, fairly widespread in Naypyitaw, Mandalay and Bago Regions and Chin State and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavy falls in Mandalay Region and isolated heavy falls in Lower Sagaing and Taninthayi Regions. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Kawthong (3.27)inches, Kyaukse (3.19)inches, Tada U (Airport) (2.32)inches, Shwebo (1.74) inches, Ngazun (1.60)inches, Saw (1.47)inches, Mindat (1.45)inches, Machanbaw and Nagathaichaung (1.38) inches each.
BAY INFERENCE: According to the observations at (12:30)hrs M.S.T today, the low pressure area over west central Bay of Bengal still persists. Monsoon is moderate over the Andaman Sea and South Bay and weak elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.
SPECIAL FEATURES: According to the observations at (12:30)hrs MST today, the tropical storm “RAI” has crossed Northern Coast of Vietnam and downgraded into a tropical depression. It is located over the Laos and moving Westwards.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 14th September, 2016: Rain or thundershowers will be isolated in Northern Shan State, scattered in Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway Regions, Kachin, Shan (South and East) and Rakhine States, fairly widespread in Naypyitaw and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with likelihood of isolated heavy falls in Taninthayi Region, Kayin and Mon States. Degree of certainty is (100%).
STATE OF THE SEA: Seas will be moderate in Myanmar waters.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Likelihood of withdrawal of Southwest monsoon from the Northern Myanmar Areas.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 14th September, 2016: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 14th September, 2016: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 14th September, 2016: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).