DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)

 

8-5-2024 Weather is partly cloudy to cloudy over the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal.

Deep Depression No-03/2023

Deep Depression No-03/2023

Issued at (19:00) hours M.S.T on 1-8-2023

Deep Depression Condition

According to the observations at (17:30) hrs M.S.T today, the deep depression over North Bay of Bengal off Bangladesh Coast is crossing Bangladesh Coast near Khepupara.

During next (24) hrs forecast

The Deep Depression is likely to move West-Northwestwards and reach to West Bengal, India during next (24) hours.

 General caution

Under the influence of the deep depression and vigorous monsoon, frequently squalls with rough to very rough seas will be experienced in Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coast. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (45-50) m.p.h. Occassional squalls with rough seas will be experienced in Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Tanintharyi Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40) m.p.h. Wave height will be about (12-15) feet in Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coast and (9-11) feet in Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts from commencing tonight to (3.8.2023).

Rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespread in the whole country with regionally heavyfalls in Rakhine, Kayin, Mon States and isolated heavyfalls in Upper Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Kachin State from commencing tonight to (3.8.2023).

Advisory

Under the influence of the deep depression and vigorous monsoon, 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.