Depression News, No.3, 2026
Issued at 07:00 hours M.S.T on 8-1-2026
Depression Condition
According to the observations at 05:30 hrs MST today, the Depression over the Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining East Equatorial Indian Ocean has move West-Northwestwards and no lies over the Southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining East Equatorial Indian Ocean. It is centered at about 685 Nautical miles South-Southwest of Coco- Island (Myanmar), 340 Nautical miles East-Southeast of Trincomalee(Sri Lanka) and 535 Nautical miles Southeast of Puducherry(Sri Lanka).
It does not intend to move towards Myanmar coasts at the present stage and therefore the Depression is coded as yellow stage.
Position of Depression, center pressure and wind
The Depression is located at Latitude 5.4 degree North and Longitude 85.9 degree East, centre pressure of Depression is 1006 hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is 30 miles per hour at 05:30 hrs MST today.
Next 36 hours forecast
It is likely to intensify into a Deep Depression during next 12 hours and move West-Northwestwards and may reach over the Southweat Bay of Bengal and near Sri Lanka.
