DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)

 

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Cyclonic Storm News, No.7, 2021

Cyclonic Storm News, No.7, 2021

25th September, 2021 06:30 MST Today

Cyclonic Storm “GULAB”

According to the observations at (05:30)hrs M.S.T today, the Cyclonic Storm “GULAB” over the Northwest Bay and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bangal has moved Westwards and centered at about (380) Nautical miles Southwest of Sittwe, (465) Nautical miles West-Northwest of Gwa, (470) Nautical miles Northwest of Hainggyigyun (Myanmar), (120) Nautical miles South-Southwest of Paradip and (110) Nautical miles Southeast of Gopalpur(India).

It is not moving towards Myanmar coasts, the present stage of the Cyclonic Storm “GULAB” is coded yellow stage.

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

Cyclonic Storm “GULAB” is located at Latitude (18.3) degree North and Longitude (86.5) degree East, centre pressure of Cyclonic Storm “GULAB” is (996)hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (50) miles per hour at (05:30) hrs MST today.

During next (30) hrs forecast

The Cyclonic Storm “GULAB” is likely to move Westwards and cross near North Andhrapradesh - South Odisha Coasts (India) during next (30)hrs.

General caution

Due to the Cyclonic Storm “GULAB”, rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespread in Naypyitaw, Lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Chin, Rakhine, Kayin, Mon States with regionally heavyfalls to isolated heavyfalls in Naypyitaw, Lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Chin, Rakhine, Kayin, Mon States during next (48)hrs comancing today morning. Occasional squalls with 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 (9-12) feet off and along Myanmar Coasts.

Advisory

Due to the Cyclonic Storm “GULAB”, people should be aware rain or thundershowers with strong wind and lightning and domestic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Myanmar Coasts.