DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)

 

26-4-2024 Weather is cloudy over the South Andaman Sea and South Bay and partly cloudy over the Westcentral Bay and a few cloud over the North Andaman Sea and elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

Tropical Depression (No.04/2020)

Thursday, October 8, 2020 - 07:00

Tropical Depression (No.04/2020)

Issued at (07:00) hours M.S.T on 08- 10-2020

 

According to the observations at (06:30) hrs MST today, yesterday’s the tropical depression which crossed the Southern coast of Vietnam near Nha Trang, will continuously move to westward and then it will downgrade to the low pressure area over Cambodia. It will reach to the Gulf of Thailand and thereafter are likely cross to Southern Thailand and Southern Myanmar areas on tonight. It is forecast to reach the Andaman Sea at (9.10.2020).

General Caution

          Due to the low pressure area, rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespread in Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Kayin, Mon States with likelihood of regionally heavy falls and isolated heavy falls. Occasional squalls with rough seas will be experienced Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon –Taninthayi Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35-40)m.p.h.  Wave height will be about (9-11) feet in Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon –Taninthayi Coasts during (8.10.2020) to (11.10.2020).

Advisory

Due to the low pressure area, people should be aware heavy rainfall with strong wind, flash flood and landslide near the hilly areas and also small rivers.