DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)

 

24-4-2024 Weather is partly cloudy over the South Andaman Sea and South Bay and a few cloud over the North Andaman Sea and elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

Depression

Depression

 

            According to the observations at (22:30)hrs M.S.T today, the low pressure area  over Northwest Bay and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengalhas intensified into a depression. It is centered at about (45) Nautical miles East of Paradip, (50)Nautical miles East-Southeast of Chandbali, (75) Nautical miles South-Southeast of Balasore(India), (310) Nautical miles West of Sittwe, (470) Nautical miles Northwest of Hainggyigyun and (510) Nautical miles North-Northwest of Coco Island(Myanmar).

It is not moving towards Myanmar coasts, the present stage of the depression is coded yellow stage.

Position of depression, center pressure and wind

            Depression is located at Latitude (20.3) degree North and Longitude (87.4) degree East, centre pressure of depression is (992) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (32) miles per hour at (22:30) hrs MST today.

During next (24) hrs Forecast

            The depression likely to move West-Northwestwards and cross North OdishaCoast(India) near Chandbali.

General caution

Due to the depression, rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespread in Bago, Yangon and AyeyarwadyRegions, Rakhine States with isolated heavy falls in Bago, Yangon and AyeyarwadyRegions, Rakhine State during next (24)hrscomancingtonight. Occasional squalls with rough seas will be experienced Deltaic, off and along RakhineCoasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40) m.p.h. Wave height will be about (9-12) feet off and along Myanmar Coasts.

Advisory

Due to the depression, people should be aware rain or thundershowers with strong wind and lightning and domastic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Myanmar Coasts.