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Severe Cyclonic Storm No.14, 2019

Severe Cyclonic Storm No.14, 2019

8th November, 2019 04:00 MST Today

Severe Cyclonic Storm

            According to the observations at (03:30)hrs M.S.T today, the Severe Cyclonic Storm "BULBUL" over the Westcentral Bay and adjoining Eastcentral Bay of Bengal moved North-Northwestwards and it is centered at about (240) nautical miles South-Southeast of Paradip (Odisha), India, (310) nautical miles South of Sagar Islands (West Bengal)၊ (355) nautical miles South-Southwest of Khepupara (Bangladesh), (365) nautical miles Southwest of Sittwe (Myanmar) and (370) nautical miles Southwest of Maungdaw (Myanmar).

It is not moving towards Myanmar coasts, the present stage of the Severe Cyclonic Storm "BULBUL" is coded yellow stage.

 Position of Severe Cyclonic Storm, center pressure and wind

            Severe Cyclonic Storm "BULBUL" is located at Latitude (16.4) degree North and Longitude (87.8) degree East, centre pressure of the Cyclonic storm is (992) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (65)miles per hour at (03:30) hrs MST today.It is moving with a speed of (6)mph.

During next (72)hrs forecast

            The Severe Cyclonic Storm "BULBUL" is likely to further intensify and move North-Northwestwards initially and then Northwards.It is likely to cross West Bengal and Bangladesh Coast between Sagar Islands and Khepupara during next (72)hrs.

General caution

Due to the Severe Cyclonic Storm "BULBUL", rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespread in Lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions and Chin and Rakhine States, scattered in Naypyitaw, Upper Sagaing and Thanintharyi Regions, Kachin, Shan, Kayah, Kayin and Mon States with likelihood of isolated heavyfalls in Magway, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, Chin and Rakhine States within next (48)hours commencing today morning.

            Frequent squalls with rough to very rough seas will be experienced Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (45)m.p.h. Sea will be rough elsewhere in Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about (9-14) feet in Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coasts and (7-9) feet in Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coast.

Advisory

Due to the Severe Cyclonic Storm "BULBUL", Trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Myanmar Coasts are advised to avert possible condition.