Depression News, No.3, 2022
23rd October, 2022 07:00 MST Today
Depression
According to the observations at (05:30)hrs M.S.T today, the Depression over Eastcentral Bay of Bengal and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal moved Northwestwards and now lies over Eastcentral Bay of Bengal. It is centered at about (225) Nautical miles West-Northwest of Coco Islands, (280) Nautical miles West-Southwest of Hainggyigyun, (345) Nautical miles Southwest of Thandwe(Myanamr), (270) Nautical miles Northwest of Port Blair, (410) Nautical miles South-Southeast of Sagar Island(India) and (460) Nautical miles South of Barisal(Bangladesh).
It is not moving towards Myanmar coasts, the present stage of the Depression is coded yellow stage.
Position of Depression, center pressure and wind
The Depression is located at Latitude (15.0) degree North and Longitude (89.6) degree East, centre pressure of Depression is (1007) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (35) miles per hour at (05:30)hrs MST today.
During next (72) hrs forecast
It is likely to move Northwestwards and intensify into a Deep Depression over Eastcentral Bay of Bengal during next (12)hrs and then recurve to North-Northeastwards and intensify into a Cyclonic Storm over Central Bay of Bengal around (24.10.2022) and cross Bangladesh Coasts around (25.10.2022).
General caution
Due to the Depression, likelihood of fairly widespread to widespread rain or thundershowers in Sagaing, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Kachin, Chin, Rakhine States and isolated to scattered rain or thundershowers in Naypyitaw, Mandalay Region and Shan, Kayah, Kayin, Mon States with regionally and isolated heavyfalls in some Regions and States from today morning to (26.10.2022). Frequently squall with rough to very rough seas will be experienced Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coasts. Surface wind speed in squall may reach (50-55) mph. Occasionally squall with rough seas will be experienced Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts. Surface wind speed in squall may reach (40) mph.Wave height will be about (13-16) feet in Deltaic, off and along Rakhine and (9-12) feet in Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts.
Advisory
Due to the Depression, people should be aware rain or thundershowers with strong wind and domestic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Myanmar Coasts.
