Cyclonic Storm News No.4, 2020
16th May, 2020 22:30 MST Today
Deep Depression
According to the observations at (21:30)hrs M.S.T today, the Deep Depression over Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal almost stationary and it intensify into a Cyclonic Storm(AMPHAN). It is centered at about (555) Nautical miles South-Southwest of Paradadip(Odisha-India), about (638) Nautical miles South-Southwest of Digha(india), about (695) Nautical miles Southwest of Khepupara (Bangladesh), about (458) Nautical miles Southwest of Coco-Island and about (603) 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 deep depression, center pressure and wind
Deep Depression is located at Latitude (11.0) degree North and Longitude (86.2) degree East, centre pressure of depression is (997) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (45)miles per hour at (21:30) hrs MST today.
During next (36)hrs Forecast
The Cyclonic Storm(AMPHAN) likely to intensify into a Severe Cyclonic Strom at (17.5.2020) and Very Severe Cyclonic Storm at (18.5.2020). It is very likely to move North-Northwestwards initially and then recureve North-Northwestwards.
General caution
Due to the Cyclonic Storm(AMPHAN), rain or thundershowers will be scattered in Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady and Thanintharyi Regions, Kayin and Mon States, isolated in Naypyitaw, Upper Sagaing Magway Regions, Kachin, Rakhine and Kayah States within next (48)hours commencing tonight.
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.
