Deep Depression Warning No.14, 2022
Issued at (05:00) hours M.S.T on 22-3-2022
According to the observations at (03:30)hrs M.S.T today, the deep depression over North Andaman Sea and adjoining East central Bay of Bengal has moved North wards and it is centered at about (40) Nautical miles Northeast of Coco Island, about (90) Nautical miles South-Southwest of Hainggyikyun, about (140) Nautical miles South-Southwest of Pathein, about (190) Nautical miles South-Southwest of Gwa, about (190) Nautical miles South- Southwest of Yangon(Myanmar), about (185) Nautical miles North-Northeast of Port Blair and about (110) Nautical miles Northeast of Mayabundar(India).
It may cross near Hainggyikyun, Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar, the present stage of the depression is coded red stage due to the banding features.
Position of deep depression, center pressure and wind
Deep depression is located at Latitude (14.5)degree North and Longitude (94.0) degree East, center pressure of depression is (1000) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (45) miles per hour at (03:30)hrs MST today.
During next (24) hrs forecast
The deep depression is likely continuous to move Northwards and may cross near Hainggyikyun, Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar in the afternoon of today. It is forecast to be weaken gradually.
General caution
(1) Due to the deep depression, rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespread in Naypyitaw, Lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Shan, Chin, Rakhine, Kayah, Kayin, Mon States with regionally and isolated heavy falls in some Regions and States during this morning to (23.3.2022).
(2) Frequently squalls with rough seas will be off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (45) m.p.h. Wave height will be about (9-13) feet off and along Myanmar Coasts.
(3) The deep depression may lead near Hainggyikyun, Ayeyarwady Region in the Morning of today and maximum wind speed may reach (40-45) mph in Ayeyarwady Region and (30-35) mph in Yangon Region.
(4) When crossing the deep depression, storm surge height will be (8)ft to (12)ft in Estuary and Tributaries at Pathein District, Labutta District, Myaungmya District, Maubin District, Phyarpon District, Ayeyarwady Region.
Advisory
Due to the deep depression, people should be aware rain or thundershowers with strong wind, lightning, flash floods in small streams and mountain streams and landslides in the mountainous areas and domestic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships in off and along Myanmar Coasts.
