DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)

 

24-5-2024:According to the observations at (17:30) hrs M.S.T today, a depression over Central Bay of Bengal has moved North-Northeastwards and now lies over Eastcentral Bay of Bengal. It is centered at about (275) Nautical miles West-Northwest of Coco Island, (310) Nautical miles West of Hainggyigyun, (340) Nautical miles West-Southwest of Thandwe (Myanmar), (370) Nautical miles South-Southwest of Khepupara (Bangladesh), (350) Nautical miles South-Southeast of Sagar Island and (380) Nautical miles South of Canning (West Bangal, India). Monsoon is strong  over the Andaman Sea and Southeast Bay. Weather is partly cloudy over the North Bay and cloudy elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

  Cyclonic Storm News, No.5, 2022

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                                                              Cyclonic Storm News, No.5, 2022

                                                                         8th May, 2022 11:00 MST Today

Cyclonic Storm “Asani”

According to the observations at (10:00)hrs M.S.T today, the deep depression over Southeast Bay of Bengal has moved West-Northwestwards and intensified into a Cyclonic Storm “Asani”. It is centered at about (220) Nautical miles West of Port Blair, (500) Nautical miles Southeast of Vishakhapatnam, (530) Nautical miles South-Southeast of Puri, (India), (300) Nautical miles Southwest of Coco-Island and (410) Nautical miles Southwest of Hainggyigyun (Myanmar).

It is not moving towards Myanmar coasts, the present stage of the Cyclonic Storm “Asani” is coded yellow stage.

Position of Cyclonic Storm “Asani”, center pressure and wind

            The Cyclonic Storm “Asani” is located at Latitude (11.5) degree North and Longitude (89.0) degree East, centre pressure of Cyclonic Storm “Asani” is (998) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (40-45) miles per hour at (10:00)hrs MST today.

During next (72) hrs forecast

The Cyclonic Storm “Asani” is likely to intensify into a Severe Cyclonic Storm over the East Central Bay of Bengal during next (24) hours. It is forecast continuous to move Northwestwards and reach to West Central Bay and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal (off north Andhra­ Pradesh-Odisha coasts, India) around (10.5.2022) and recurve to North-Northeastwards and reach to Northwest Bay of Bengal (off  Odisha coast, India). 

General caution

Due to the Cyclonic Storm “Asani”, rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespread in Naypyitaw, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady Regions and Shan, Chin, Rakhine, Kayin, Mon States and scattered in the remaining Regions and States with likelihood of regionally and isolated heavyfalls in some Regions and States from today morning to (12.5.2022). Occasional squalls with rough seas will be experienced off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40) m.p.h. Wave height will be about (8-12) feet off and along Myanmar Coasts.

 

Advisory

Due to the Cyclonic Storm “Asani”, people should be aware rain or thundershowers with strong wind and domestic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships in off and along Myanmar Coasts.