Severe Cyclonic Storm News No.8, 2020
17th May, 2020 17:00 MST Today
Severe Cyclonic Storm(AMPHAN)
According to the observations at (15:30)hrs M.S.T today, the Severe Cyclonic Storm (AMPHAN) over Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal has moved to Northwest wards slowly and reached to South Bay of Bengal. It is centered at about (525)Nautical miles South of Paradadip(Odisha-India), about (605) Nautical miles South-Southwest of Digha(india), about (665) Nautical miles Southwest of Khepupara (Bangladesh), about (455)Nautical miles West-Southwest of Coco-Island and about (595) Nautical miles Southwest of Pathein (Myanmar).
It is not moving towards Myanmar coasts, the present stage of the Cyclonic Storm(AMPHAN) is coded yellow stage.
Position of Severe Cyclonic Storm(AMPHAN), center pressure and wind
Severe Cyclonic Storm(AMPHAN) is located at Latitude (11.5) degree North and Longitude (86.0) degree East, centre pressure of depression is (988) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (70)miles per hour at (15:30) hrs MST today.
During next (24)hrs Forecast
The Severe Cyclonic Storm(AMPHAN) is likely to intensify into a Very Severe Cyclonic Strom during next (12)hrs. It is forecast to re-curve North-Northeastwards.
Rainfall Forecast
Due to the SevereCyclonic Storm(AMPHAN), rain or thundershowers will be scattered to fairly widespread in Naypyitaw, Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady and Thanintharyi Regions, Kachin, Shan, Chin, Rakhine, Kayah, Kayin and Mon States during (17.5.2020) to (21.5.2020).
Sea Condition Forecast
Occasional squalls with rough seas will be experienced off and along Deltaic, RakhineCoasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40)m.p.h. Wave height will be about (8-12) feet off and along Deltaic, RakhineCoasts.Squalls with moderate to rough seas are likely attime off and along Gulf of Mottama, Mon-TaninthayiCoasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35)m.p.h. Wave height will be about (7-9) feet off and along Gulf of Mottama, Mon-TaninthayiCoasts.
Notification
Due to the Severe Cyclonic Storm(AMPHAN), people from trawlers, vessels, ships off and along Myanmar Coasts should be aware squall and rough seas condition and also should be aware domestic flight for severeweather condition.
