DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)

 

25-11-2024: According to the observations at (05:30) hrs M.S.T today, the well marked low pressure area over the Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining East Equatorial Indian Ocean has moved West-Northwestwards and now lies over South Bay of Bengal.  It is likely continue to move West-Northwestwards and may further intensify into a depression during next 12 hours. Thereafter, it is likely to move Northwestwards and may reach to Tamil Nadu (India)-Sri Lanka coasts during next 2 days. Weather is cloudy over the South Andaman Sea and South Bay of Bengal and partly cloudy over the North Andaman Sea and elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

Cyclonic Storm News No.21 (25.10.2016)

Tuesday, October 25, 2016 - 14:00

Cyclonic Storm News No.21, 2016

25th October, 2016 13:30 MST

Cyclonic Storm News

According to the observations at (13:00)hrs M.S.T today, the deep depression over Eastcentral Bay of Bengal has moved to West-Northwest wards and intensified into a cyclonic storm “KYANT”. It is centered at about (200)miles West-Northwest of  Pathein, (200)miles West-Southwest of Gwa, (195)miles Southwest of Kyaukpyu, Myanmar and (460)miles East - Southeast of Visakhapatnam, India.

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

Position of cyclonic storm, Centre pressure and wind

Cyclonic storm is located at about Latitude (17.0) degree North and Longitude (91.2) degree East, it’s centre pressure is (997) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is about (50)miles per hour at (13:00) hrs MST today.

General caution

Under the influence of cyclonic storm, rain or thundershowers are likely to be scattered to fairly widespread with isolated heavy falls in Lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway 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 cyclonic storm, trawlers, vessels and ships in the Delta, off and along Rakhine Coasts are advised especially to avert in this condition.