Weather Forecast for 2018 Early Monsoon Season
Early Monsoon Period
The early monsoon period is establishment of Southwest Monsoon over Myanmar to the end of June.
Onset of Southwest Monsoon
Southwest monsoon is likely to set in:
- Southern Myanmar Areas during (16-20) of May
- Deltaic Areas during (21-25) of May
- Central Myanmar Areas during (26 - 31)of May
- Northern Myanmar Areas during (1 – 5)of June
Bay of Bengal Condition
Three Low Pressure Areas may form over the Bay of Bengal and two may further intensify into the Depressions. During the early monsoon period, monsoon will be moderate to strong.
Rain Condition
Rain will be expected above normal rain in Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, Rakhine and Mon States and about normal in Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway and Taninthayi Regions, Kachin, Shan, Chin, Kayah and Kayin States.