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.

Severe Cyclonic Storm News, No.11, 2022

Monday, May 9, 2022 - 20:30

Severe Cyclonic Storm News, No.11, 2022

                                                       9thMay, 2022 14:00 MST Today

Severe Cyclonic Storm “Asani”

According to the observations at (12:30)hrs M.S.T today, the Severe Cyclonic Storm “Asani” over West Central Bay and adjoining South Bay of Bangal has moved West-Northwestwards. It iscentered at about (435) Nautical miles West-Northwest of Port Blair, (255) Nautical miles South-Southeast of Vishakhapatnam, (335) Nautical miles South-Southeast of Puri (India), (440) Nautical miles West-Northwest of Coco-Island and (510) Nautical miles West-Southwest of Hainggyigyun (Myanmar).

It is not moving towards Myanmar coasts, the present stage of the Severe Cyclonic Storm “Asani” is coded yellow stage.

Position of Severe Cyclonic Storm “Asani”, center pressure and wind

            The Severe Cyclonic Storm “Asani” is located at Latitude (14.2) degree North and Longitude (85.8) degree East, centre pressure of Severe Cyclonic Storm “Asani” is (988) hPaand maximum wind speed near the center is (65-70) miles per hour at (12:30)hrs MST today.

During next (36) hrs forecast

The Severe Cyclonic Storm “Asani” is forecast continuous to move Northwestwards and reach to West Central Bay and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal (off north Andhra­Pradesh-Odisha coasts, India) around (10.5.2022) and recurve to North-Northeastwards and reach to Northwest Bay of Bengal (off Odisha coast, India). It is likely to weaken gradually into a Cyclonic Storm “Asani”during next (36)hrs.

General caution

Due to the Severe Cyclonic Storm “Asani”, rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespread in Naypyitaw, Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, TaninthayiRegions and Kachin, Shan, Chin, Rakhine, Kayah, Kayin, Mon States with likelihood of regionally and isolated heavyfalls in some Regions and States from today noon to (13.5.2022).Occasional squalls with rough seas will be experienced off and along MyanmarCoasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40) m.p.h. Wave height will be about (8-12) feet off and along MyanmarCoasts.

Advisory

Due to the Severe Cyclonic Storm “Asani”, people should be aware rain or thundershowers with strong wind and domestic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships in off and along MyanmarCoasts.