Well Marked Low Pressure Area Condition
Issued at (14:00) hours M.S.T on 23-5-2024
- According to the observations at (12:30) hrs M.S.T today, the Low Pressure Area over the Westcentral Bay of Bengal and adjoining South Bay of Bengal has further intensified into a Well Marked Low Pressure Area. It is likely to move northeastwards and intensify into a Depression over Central Bay of Bengal around 24-5-2024 morning. Thereafter, it may continue to move northeastwards and intensify into a Cyclonic Storm over the Eastcentral Bay of Bengal around 25-5-2024 morning, it would move nearly northwards and intensify into a Severe Cyclonic Storm. It may reach near Bangladesh and adjoining west Bengal coasts, India by 26-5-2024 evening.
- General caution
Under the influence of Well Marked Low Pressure Area, rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespread in Naypyitaw, Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Chin, Rakhine, Kayin, Mon States with likelihood of regionally and isolated heavyfalls in some Regions and States along with strong winds from today afternoon to 27-5-2024. Occasional squalls with rough seas will be experienced in Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts. Surface wind speed in squall may reach 40-45 mph and wave height will be about 9-12 feet from 23-5-2024 to 25-5-2024. Frequent squalls with rough to very rough seas will be experienced in Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coasts. Surface wind speed in squall may reach 40-45 mph and wave height will be about 9-13 feet from 23-5-2024 to 24-5-2024 and surface wind speed in squall may reach 50-60 mph and wave height will be about 13-16 feet from 25-5-2024 to 26-5-2024.
Advisory
Under the influence of well marked low pressure area, people should be awared heavy rain with strong wind, flash flood and landslide in the hilly areas and near small rivers and also domestic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Myanmar Coasts.