Severe Cyclonic Storm “REMAL” No-12/2024
Issued at (19:00) hours M.S.T on 26-5-2024
Severe Cyclonic Storm Condition
According to the observations at (17:30) hrs M.S.T today, the Severe Cyclonic Storm “REMAL” over North Bay of Bengal has continued to move nearly Northwards and centered at about (175) Nautical miles West of Maungdaw, (210) Nautical miles West-Northwest of Sittwe, (255) Nautical miles West-Northwest of Kyaukpyu, (Myanmar), (95) Nautical miles South-Southwest of Khepupara, (110) Nautical miles South of Mongla, (Bangladesh), (85) Nautical miles Southeast of Sagar Island, (110) Nautical miles East-Southeast of Digha and (100) Nautical miles South-Southeast of Canning (West Bangal, India).
It has not directed towards Myanmar Coasts, the present stage of the Severe Cyclonic Storm “REMAL” is coded yellow stage.
Position of Severe Cyclonic Storm “REMAL”, central pressure and wind
The Severe Cyclonic Storm “REMAL” is located at Latitude (20.7) degree North and Longitude (89.2) degree East, central pressure of Severe Cyclonic Storm is (982) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (60) miles per hour at (17:30) hrs MST today.
During next (24) hrs forecast
The Severe Cyclonic Storm “REMAL” is likely to continue to move Northwards and further intensify and cross Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts, between Sagar Island (India) and Khepupara, close to Mongla (Bangladesh) tonight.
General caution
Under the influence of Severe Cyclonic Storm “REMAL”, rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespread in Naypyitaw, Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Kachin, Chin, Rakhine, Kayin, Mon States with likelihood of regionally and isolated heavyfalls in some Regions and States along with strong winds from tonight to 27-5-2024. Occasional squalls with rough seas will be experienced in Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts. Surface wind speed in squall may reach 40 mph and wave height will be about 9-12 feet. Frequent squalls with rough to very rough seas will be experienced in Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coasts. Surface wind speed in squall may reach 45-55 mph and wave height will be about 13-16 feet.
Advisory
Under the influence of Severe Cyclonic Storm “REMAL”, people should be awared heavy rain with strong wind, flash flood and landslide in the hilly areas and near small rivers and also domestic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Myanmar Coasts.
