Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm on Thursday 15th June, 2017)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, rain or thundershowers have been isolated in Lower Sagaing and Taninthayi Regions, scattered in Upper Sagaing and Magway Regions, fairly widespread in Kachin and Chin States, widespread in Naypyitaw, Mandalay, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, Shan, Rakhine, Kayah, Kayin and Mon States with regionally heavy falls in Rakhine State, isolated heavy falls in Magway Region, Southern Shan, Kayin and Mon States. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Thandwe (6.58) inches, Yay (4.29)inches, Pinlaung (4.09)inches, Sittwe and Manaung (3.90) inches each, Kyarinseikgyi (3.59)inches, Myauk U (3.54)inches, Kyaukpyu (3.47)inches, Taungkok (3.43)inches, Shwegyin (2.88)inches, Madauk and Kyeikkhame (2.80)inches each.
BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is weak to moderate over the Andaman Sea and South Bay and strong elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 16th June, 2017: Rain or thundershowers will be scattered in Lower Sagaing, Magway and Taninthayi Regions, fairly widespread in Naypyitaw, Mandalay Region, Kayah State, widespread in Upper Sagaing, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, Kachin, Shan, Chin, Rakhine, Kayin and Mon States with likelihood of regionally heavy falls in Rakhine State and isolated heavy falls in Naypyitaw, Bago Region. Degree of certainly is (100%).
STATE OF THE SEA: Occasional squalls with rough seas will be experienced Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40) m.p.h. Seas will be moderate elsewhere in Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about (8 - 10) feet in Deltaic and Rakhine Coasts and (4 - 6) feet in Gulf of Mottama and Mon - Taninthayi Coasts.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Likelihood of increase of rain in Kachin State.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 16th June, 2017: Some rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainly is (100%).
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 16th June, 2017: Some rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainly is (100%).
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 16th June, 2017: Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainly is (60%).