Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm on Wednesday 12th October, 2016)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, weather has been partly cloudy in Lower Sagaing Region and Kayah State, rain or thundershowers have been widespread in Kachin and Eastern Shan States,fairly widespread in Yangon and Taninthayi Regions, Mon State, scattered in Upper Sagaing and Bago Regions,(Northern and Southern) Shan, Chin, Rakhine and Kayin States and isolated in the remaining Regions and States with isolated heavy falls in Rakhine State. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Maungdaw (4.02)inches, Machanbaw (2.80)inches, Hkamti (2.60)inches, Sittwe (1.97) inches,Yangon(North Dagon) (1.65)inches and Yangon (Mingaladon) and Khayan (1.57)inches each.
BAY INFERENCE: Weather is cloudy over the North Bay and Central Bay of Bengal and monsoon is weak to moderate over the Andaman Sea and elsewhere Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 13th October, 2016: Rain or thundershowers will be widespread in Kachin State, fairly widespread in Upper Sagaing and Yangon Regions, Eastern Shan, Chin, Rakhine, Kayin and Mon States, scattered in Bago, Ayeyarwady and Taninthayi Regions, (Northern and Southern) Shan State and isolated in the remaining Regions and States with likelihood of isolated heavy falls in Rakhine State. Degree of certainty is (80%).
STATE OF THE SEA: Squalls with moderate to rough seas are likely at times off and along Rakhine Coast. Surface wind speed in squall may reach (35) m.p.h. Seas will be moderate in elsewhere Myanmar waters.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Likelihood of withdrawal southwest monsoon from southern Myanmar areas.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 13th October, 2016: Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers.Degree of certainty is (60%).
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 13th October, 2016: Isolated rain or thundershowers.Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 13th October, 2016: Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers .Degree of certainty is (60%).