28-11-2025:According to the observations at 15:30 hrs MST today, the Cyclonic Storm “DITWAH” over the Southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining Sri Lanka Coast has moved North- Northwestwards and is crossing near Trincomalee(Srilanka). It is centered at about 805 Nautical miles West-Southwest of Coco Island(Myanmar), 225 Nautical miles South-Southeast of Puducherry (India). It is likely continue to move North-Northwestwards and across eastern parts of Sri Lanka Coast and adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal and reach over the North Tamil Nadu and South Andhra Pradesh coasts, India.  Weather is a generally fair over the North Bay, partly cloudy over the North Andaman Sea and Eastcentral Bay and partly cloudy to cloudy over the South Andaman Sea and elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

Cyclone New (29.7.2015)

Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 18:30

Deep depression News

(Issued at (19:00) hours MST on 29- 7 -2015)

Deep depression

            According to the observations at (18:30) hrs MST today, the deep depression over Northeast Bay of Bengal has slightly moved to North –Northeast wards and it is centered at about (35) miles West-Northwest of Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh), (55) miles Southwest of Chittagong (Bangladesh), (70)miles Northwest of Maungdaw (Myanmar) and (115) miles Northwest  of Sittwe (Myanmar).

The present stage of the deep depression is coded orange stage and it is moving towards Southern coasts of Bangladesh near extreme Northern parts of Rakhine Coasts.

Position of the deep depression, Center pressure and wind speed

            The deep depression is located at Lattitude (21.5) degree North and Longitude (91.4) degree East, Centre pressure of deep depression is (994) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (45) miles per hour at (18:30) hrs MST today.

 Foreacst for next (36) hours

            It is expected to cross Southern coasts of Bangladesh near Chittagong during next (36) hours commencing evening  today.

            It will be under maximum wind speed with (50-60)mph in Maungdaw district, (45-50)mph in Sittwe district during the deep depression is crossing the coasts of Bangladesh.

Frequent squalls with rough seas will be experienced off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (45 - 50) m.p.h.

During the deep depression is crossing the coasts of Bangladesh, probable maximum storm surge is about (8 - 10) feets at Maungdaw district, about (6-8) feets at Sittwe district.

General caution

            Under the influence of the deep depression, rain or thundershowers will be widespread in Lower Sagaing, Magway, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, Chin and Rakhine States with likelihood of regionally heavy falls, strong wind, flash flood and land slide.

            Rain or thundershowers will be widespread in Upper Sagaing, Mandalay and Taninthayi Regions, Shan, Kayin and Mon States with likelihood of isolated heavy falls, strong wind, flash flood and land slide.

Advisory

Trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Myanmar Coasts are advised especially to avert in condition of the deep depression.