DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)

 

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 Cyclonic Storm News No.6, 2020

 Cyclonic Storm News No.6, 2020

17th  May, 2020 10:30 MST Today

 Cyclonic Storm(AMPHAN)

          According to the observations at (09:30)hrs M.S.T today, the Cyclonic Storm (AMPHAN) over Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal has moved North-Northwestwards. It is centered at about (530)Nautical miles South-Southwest of Paradadip(Odisha-India), about (615) Nautical miles South-Southwest of Digha(india),  about (675) Nautical miles Southwest of Khepupara (Bangladesh), about (460)Nautical miles Southwest of Coco-Island and about (605) Nautical miles Southwest of Pathein (Myanmar).

It is not moving towards Myanmar coasts, the present stage of the Cyclonic Storm(AMPHAN) is coded yellow stage.

 Position of Cyclonic Storm(AMPHAN), center pressure and wind

          Cyclonic Storm(AMPHAN) is located at Latitude (11.4) degree North and Longitude (86.0) degree East, centre pressure of depression is (992) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (55)miles per hour at (09:30) hrs MST today.

During next (36)hrs Forecast

          The Cyclonic Storm(AMPHAN) likely to intensify into a Severe Cyclonic Strom during next (6)hrs and Very Severe Cyclonic Storm at (18.5.2020). It is forecast to re-curve North-Northeastwards.

General caution

Due to the Cyclonic Storm(AMPHAN), rain or thundershowers will be scattered to fairly widespread in Naypyitaw, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon,  Ayeyarwady and Thanintharyi Regions, Southern Shan, Chin, Rakhine, Kayah, Kayin and Mon States from (17.5.2020) to (21.5.2020).

          Occasional squalls with rough to very 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(AMPHAN), people should be awared domastic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Myanmar Coasts.