30-11-2025: According to the observations at 15:30 hrs MST today, the Cyclonic Storm “DITWAH” over the Southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining Tamil Nadu- Puducherry coasts has moved Northwards and it is centered at about 770 Nautical miles West-Southwest of Coco Island(Myanmar), 60 Nautical miles Southeast of Puducherry (India) and 170 Nautical miles North of Trincomalee(Srilanka). It is likely to move nearly Northwards parallel to North Tamil Nadu- Puducherry coasts(India) during next 24 hrs. Weather is a few cloud over the Andaman Sea, North Bay and Eastcentral Bay and partly cloudy to cloudy elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

Deep Depression News No.3, 2020

Deep Depression News No.3, 2020

16th  May, 2020 19:00 MST Today

 Deep Depression

            According to the observations at (17:30)hrs M.S.T today, the  Deep Depression over Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal. 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 deep depression 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 (998) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (38)miles per hour at (17:30) hrs MST today.

During next (24)hrs Forecast

            The deep depression Likely to intensify into a Cyclonic Strom at tonight and Severe Cyclonic Storm on (17.5.2020). It is very likely to move North-Northwestwards and then recureve North-Northwestwards.

General caution

Due to the deep depression, 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 this night.

            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 deep depression, people should be awared domastic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Myanmar Coasts.