DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)

 

25-11-2024:According to the observations at (12:30)hrs M.S.T today, the Well Marked Low Pressure Area over South Bay of Bengal has moved West-Northwestwards and further intensified into a Depression. It is centered at about 725 Nautical miles Southwest of Coco Island(Myanmar), 570 Nautical miles South-Southeast of Chennai(India). Weather is cloudy over the South Andaman Sea and South Bay of Bengal and partly cloudy to cloudy over the North Andaman Sea and elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

Depression News (5.11.2016)

Saturday, November 5, 2016 - 06:00

Depression No.8

5th October, 2016 06:00 MST Today

Depression

According to the observations at (05:30)hrs M.S.T today, the depression over  Westcentral Bay of Bengal has moved to North-Northeast wards. It is centered at about (120)miles Southeast of Vishakhapatnam (India), (215)miles South-Southwest of Paradip (India), (400)miles Southwest of Khepupara(Bangladesh). It is forecast to move Northeastwards towards Bangladesh coast during next (48)hrs.

It is not moving towards Myanmar coasts, the present stage of the depression is coded yellow stage.

Position of depression, Center pressure and wind

Depression is located at Latitude (17.0) degree North and Longitude (85.2) degree East, Centre pressure of depression is (1004) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is about (30)miles per hour at (05:30) hrs MST today.

Next (24)hrs Forecast

It is forecast to further intensify during next (24)hrs.

General caution

Squalls with moderate to rough sea are likely at times off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35) m.p.h. 

Advisory

Trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Myanmar Coasts are advised to avert in condition of depression.