DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)

 

18-5-2024 Weather is cloudy over the  South Andaman Sea and South  Bay and a few cloud to partly cloudy  over the North Andaman Sea and elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

Well Marked Low Pressure Area Condition

Well Marked Low Pressure Area Condition

Issued at (07:00) hours M.S.T on 22-10-2022

According to the observations at (05:30)hrs M.S.T today, the well markedlow pressure area over the North Andaman Sea and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal still persists. It is likely to move West-Northwestwards and intensify into a Depression over Southeast Bay and adjoining Eastcentral Bay of Bengal during next (6) hours. It is likely to move Northwestwards and intensify into a Deep Depression around (23.10.2022) and then recurveto Northwards and intensify into a Cyclonic Storm over Westcentral and adjoiningEastcentral Bay of Bengal around (24.10.2022). It is likely to move North-Northeastwards and reach near West Bengal (India)- Bangladesh Coasts around (25.10.2022).

General caution

Due to the well markedlow pressure area, likelihood of fairly widespread to widespread rain or thundershowers in Sagaing, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Kachin, Chin, Rakhine, Mon States and isolated to scattered rain or thundershowers in Naypyitaw, Mandalay Region and Shan, Kayah, Kayin States with regionally and isolated heavyfalls in some Regions and States from today morning to (26.10.2022). Occasional squall with rough seas will be experiencedoff and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squall may reach (40) mph. Wave height will be about (9-13) feet off and along Myanmar Coasts.

Advisory

Due to the well markedlow pressure area, people should be aware rain or thundershowers with strong wind and domestic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships off and along MyanmarCoasts.