Depression News, No.10, 2026
Issued at 12:00 hours M.S.T on 10-1-2026
Depression Condition
According to the observations at 10:30 hrs MST today, the Deep Depression over the Southwest Bay of Bengal has moved Northwestwards weakened into a Depression and now lies over Southwest Bay of Bengal(off Northeast Sri Lanka Coast). It is centered at about 975 Nautical miles Southwest of Coco-Island (Myanmar), 30 Nautical miles East-Northeast of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka) and 245 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 8.8 degree North and Longitude 81.6 degree East, centre pressure of Depression is 1006 hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is 30 miles per hour at 10:30 hrs MST today.
Next 6 hours forecast
It is likely continue to move West-Northwestwards and may cross North Sri Lanka coast between Trincomalee and Jaffna.


