SPECIAL FEATURE CONDITION (No.04/2018)
Issued at (17:00) hours M.S.T on 20-10-2018
According to the observations at (16:30) hrs MST today, the tropical depression over the Gulf of Thailand has moved West-Northwestwards and centered at about (90)miles South-Southeast of Pattaya, about (100)miles East-Southeast of Prachuap Khiri Khan (Thailand), about (175)miles East-Southeast of Myeik (Myanmar). It is forecast to move West- Northwestwards and to make landfall over Prachuap Khiri Khan (Thailand) by tonight. It may reach into the Andaman Sea .
General Caution
Due to the Tropical Depression, rain will be fairly widespread to widespread in Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady and Thaintharyi Regions, Kayah, Kayin and Mon States with isolated heavy falls within 24 hours commencing evening today.
Squalls with moderate to rough seas are likely at times Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon –Taninthayi Coasts.Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35)m.p.h. Wave height will be about (6-9) feet in Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon –Taninthayi Coasts.