DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)

 

(28-03-2024):Weather is a few cloud over the central Bay and partly cloudy to cloudy over the Andaman Sea and elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

Storm News

Storm News No.19, 2016

25th October, 2016 06:00 MST

Storm News

According to the observations at (05:30)hrs M.S.T today, the deep depression over Eastcentral Bay of Bengal has moved to West-Northwest wards. It is centered at about (185)miles North - Northwest of Coco-Island, (145)miles Northwest of Hainggyikyun, (155)miles West-Northwest of  Pathein, (155)miles Southwest of Gwa and (235)miles West - Southwest of Yangon, Myanmar.

The present stage of the deep depression is coded yellow stage, it is not moving towards the Myanmar Coasts.

Position of deep depression, Centre pressure and wind

          Deep depression is located at about Latitude (16.9) degree North and Longitude (92.0) degree East, it’s centre pressure is (1000) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is about (40)miles per hour at (05:30) hrs MST today.

Forecast for next (24)hours

          It is forecast to further intensify into a Cyclonic Storm and continue West – Northwest wards during next (24)hrs.

General caution

Under the influence of the deep depression, rain or thundershowers are likely to be scattered in Naypyitaw and Lower Sagaing Region, fairly widespread with isolated heavy falls in Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, Chin and Rakhine States during 26th October to 27th October, 2016.

Occasional squalls with rough sea will be experienced in the Delta, off and along Rakhine Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40) m.p.h.

Advisory

Under the influence of the deep depression, trawlers, vessels and ships in the Delta, off and along Rakhine Coasts are advised especially to avert in this condition.