2-12-2025: According to the observations at 10:30 hrs MST today, the Deep Depression over the Westcentral Bay and adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal, North Tamil Nadu and South Andhra Pradesh coasts (India) has weaken into a Depression now lies over the Southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining the Westcentral Bay, North Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and South Andhra Pradesh coasts (India) is centered at about 755 Nautical miles West of Coco Island(Myanmar), 70 Nautical miles North-Northeast of Puducherry (India) and 15 Nautical miles Southeast of Chennai(India). It is likely continue to move slowly Southwestwards towards the North Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts, India and weaken gradually into a Well Marked Low Pressure Area. Weather is cloudy over the Northwest and Westcentral Bay of Bengal and a few cloud to partly cloudy over the Andaman Sea and elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

Cyclonic Storm News, No.14, 2023

Wednesday, October 25, 2023 - 11:00

Cyclonic Storm News, No.14, 2023

          25th October, 2023 04:30 MST Today

Cyclonic Storm “HAMOON” Condition

According to the observations at (03:30) hrs M.S.T today, the Severe Cyclonic Storm “HAMOON” over the Northeast Bay has moved Northeastwards and weakened into a Cyclonic Storm “HAMOON”. It is crossing Bangladesh coast close to the South of Chittagong.

The present stage of the Cyclonic Storm “HAMOON” is coded yellow stage. Although it is not moving towards Myanmar coasts, Chin and Nothern Rakhine States, Myanmar will be affected due to the banding features of the Cyclonic Storm “HAMOON”.

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

Cyclonic storm “HAMOON” is located at Latitude (21.9) degree North and Longitude (91.9) degree East, centre pressure of Cyclonic storm “HAMOON” is (996) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (45-50) miles per hour at (03:30) hrs MST today.

During next (24) hrs forecast

Cyclonic storm “HAMOON” is likely continue to move Northeastwards and cross Bangladesh and Mizoram, India. Therafter, it is likely forecast to move continuously Northeastwards and weaken as a Land Depression in Mizoram, India and Well Marked Low Pressure Area in the border of Chin State, Myanmar.

 General caution

Due to the Cyclonic storm “HAMOON”, rain or thundershowers will be widespread in Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway Regions and Kachin, (Northern and Southern)Shan, Chin, Rakhine States, scattered to fairly widespread in Naypyitaw, Eastern Shan State with regionally and isolated heavyfalls in Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway Regions and Kachin, Chin, Rakhine States. Occasionally squalls with rough seas will be experienced off and along Rakhine Coast. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40) m.p.h. Wave height will be about (9-12) feet in off and along Rakhine Coast from commencing today morning to (26.10.2023).

Advisory

Under the influence of the Cyclonic storm “HAMOON”, people should be awared and avoided of strong wind, heavy rain, flash flood and landslide in the hilly areas and near small rivers and also domestic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Rakhine Coasts.