Deep Depression News, No. 5, 2025
Issued at 16:00 hours M.S.T on 26-10-2025
Deep Depression Condition
According to the observations at 15:30 hrs MST today, the Deep Depression over Southeast Bay of Bengal has moved West-Northwestwards. It is centered at about 415 Nautical miles Southwest of Coco Island (Myanmar), 405 Nautical miles East-Southeast of Chennai(India), 430 Nautical miles Southeast of Kakinada (India).
It does not intend to move towards Myanmar coasts at the present stage and therefore the Deep Depression is coded as yellow stage.
Position of Deep Depression, center pressure and wind
The Deep Depression is located at Latitude 11.3 degree North and Longitude 86.9 degree East, centre pressure of Deep Depression is 998 hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is 35-40 miles per hour at 15:30 hrs MST today.
Next 72 hours forecast
It is likely to move West-Northwestwards and may intensify into a Cyclonic Storm may form over the Southwest Bay and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal during next 24 hours, Severe Cyclonic Storm may form on 28-10-2025 and may cross Andhra Pradesh Coast on that night.
Due to the Deep Depression, rain or thundershowers will be scattered to fairly widespread in Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions, Chin, Mon and Rakhine States, isolated to scattered in Naypyitaw, Mandalay, Bago, Magway, Sagaing Regions and Kachin, Kayah, Kayin and Shan States from today evening to 28-8-2025. Squalls with moderate to rough seas are likely at times off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach 25-30 mph. Wave height will be about 7-9 feet in off and along Myanmar Coasts.
Advisory
People should be awared the natural disasters such as the heavy rainfall with strong wind, thunder, Lightning strike, lightning, hails, flash flood and landslide in the hilly areas and near small rivers and to make necessary preparations for inland water transport, domestic flight and irrigation dams.
