Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm on Sunday 18th September, 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 thundershowers have been isolated in Naypyitaw, Bago Region and (Eastern and Southern) Shan State, scattered in Magway, Yangon, Ayeyarwady and Taninthayi Regions, Kachin, Kayin and Mon States, fairly widespread in Upper Sagaing, and Mandalay Regions, Northern Shan State and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavy falls in Mandalay Region and isolated heavy falls in Magway and Yangon Regions. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Coco Island (5.28) inches, Wundwin (3.72)inches, Putao and Latbutta (2.99) inches each, Lashio (2.60) inches, Htilin (2.58) inches, Yamathin (2.56)inches, Meikhtila (2.32)inches, Patheingyi (1.57)inches, Thabeikkyin (1.54)inches and Amarapura (1.40)inches.
BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is moderate to strong over the Andaman Sea and South Bay and weak elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 19th September, 2016: Rain or thundershowers will be isolated in (Eastern and Northern) Shan State, scattered in Naypyitaw, Mandalay, Sagaing and Magway Regions, Kachin and Southern Shan States, fairly widespread in Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady and Taninthayi Regions, Rakhine , Chin and Kayah States and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with likelihood of isolated heavy falls in Mandalay Region, Kayin and Mon States. Degree of certainty is (100%).
STATE OF THE SEA: Squalls with moderate to rough seas are likely at times off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (30-35) m.p.h. Seas will be moderate elsewhere in Myanmar waters.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Continuation of thundery activities in the Central Myanmar Areas.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 19th September, 2016: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 19th September, 2016: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 19th September, 2016: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).