DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)

 

14-10-2024:According to the observations at (15:30) hrs M.S.T today, the low pressure area over Southeast Bay of Bengal still persists. It is likely to move West-Northwestwards and further intensify into well marked low pressure area around 15-10-2024 and continue to move West-Northwestwards  and may reach to North Tamil Nadu and adjoining South Andhra Pradesh coasts, India around 17-10-2024. Weather is a few cloud over the Northeast Bay and party cloudy over the Eastcentral Bay of Bengal. Monsoon is weak over the Andaman Sea and elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

Cyclonic Storm No.7, 2022

Cyclonic Storm No.7, 2022

23rd October, 2022 22:30 MST Today

 

Cyclonic Storm

According to the observations at (21:30)hrs M.S.T today, the Deep Depression overWestcentral Bay and adjoining Eastcentral Bay of Bengalhas moved Northeastwards and intensified into a Cyclonic Storm “SITRANG”. It is centered at about (375) Nautical miles West ofHainggyigyun, (380) Nautical miles West-Southwest of Thandwe, (340) Nautical miles Southwest of Sittwe (Myanmar), (285) Nautical miles South of Sagar Island (India) and (370) Nautical miles South-Southwest of Barisal(Bangladesh).

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

 

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

            The Cyclonic Storm “SITRANG” is located at Latitude (16.8) degree North and Longitude (88.0) degree East, centre pressure of Cyclonic Storm “SITRANG”is (998) hPaand maximum wind speed near the center is (45) miles per hour at (21:30)hrs MST today.

 

During next (48) hrs forecast

 It is likely to move North-Northeastwards and intensify into a Severe Cyclonic Storm “SITRANG” around (24.10.2022) and will cross Bangladesh Coasts between Tincona Island and Sandwip Island around (25.10.2022).

General caution

Due to Cyclonic Storm “SITRANG”, likelihood of fairly widespread to widespread rain or thundershowers in Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Yangon, AyeyarwadyRegions and Kachin, Chin, Rakhine States with regionally and isolated heavyfalls in some Regions and States from tonight to (26.10.2022). Frequently squall with rough to very rough seas will be experienced in Deltaic, off and along RakhineCoasts. Surface wind speed in squall may reach (55-60) mph. Squall with rough seas are likely at timesin Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-TaninthayiCoasts. Surface wind speed in squall may reach (35-40) mph.Wave height will be about (13-16) feet in Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coastand (9-11) feet in Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-TaninthayiCoasts.

Advisory

Under the influence of the Cyclonic Storm “SITRANG”, people should be awared 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 Myanmar Coasts.