Depression warning No.5, 2021
3rdApril, 2021 07:00 MST Today
Depression
According to the observations at (05:30)hrs M.S.T today, the Depression over the North Andaman Searemain practically intensify and has slowly moved to North-Northeastwards. It is centered at about (105)Nautical miles West ofMyeik (Myanmar), (125) Nautical miles Southwest of Dawei (Myanmar), about (220) Nautical miles Southeast of Coco Island (Myanmar), about (260) Nautical miles South-Southeast of Yangon (Myanmar).
It is near Gulf of Mottama, Mon-Taninthayi Coasts, the present stage of the depression is coded orange stage.
Position of depression, center pressure and wind
Depression is located at Latitude (12.4) degree North and Longitude (96.9) degree East, centre pressure of depression is (1002) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (35) miles per hour at (05:30) hrs MST today.
During next (12)hrs Forecast
The depressionis forecast to persist near Gulf of Mottama, Mon-Taninthayi Coasts during next (12) hrs.
General caution
Due to the depression, rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread in Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady,Taninthayi Regions and Kayin, Mon States, scattered in Nay Pyi Taw,
Shan, Rakhine, Kayah States with likelihoodof isolated heavy falls in Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady,Regions and Kayin, Mon States. Occasional squalls with rough seas will be experienced off and along Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, Mon-Taninthayi Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40)m.p.h. Wave height will be about (10-12) feet off and along Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama and Mon-Taninthayi Coasts.
Advisory
Due to the depression, people should be aware rain or thundershowers with strong wind and lightning and domastic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama and Mon-Taninthayi Coasts.