Depression News No.12, 2020
12th October, 2020 14:00 MST Today
Depression
According to the observations at (13:30)hrs M.S.T today, the depression over West central Bay of Bengal has moved West-Northwestwards and centered at about (170) Nautical miles South-Southeast of Vishakhapatnam and about (190) Nautical miles Southeast of Kakinada (India).
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 (15.6) degree North and Longitude (85.2) degree East, centre pressure of depression is (1000) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (35)miles per hour at (13:30) hrs MST today.
During next (24)hrs Forecast
The depression is likely to intensify into a deep depression during next (12)hrsand continuously to move West-Northwestwards. It is forecast to cross North Andhra Pradesh Coast around 13th October.
General caution
Due to the depression, squalls with moderate to rough seas are likely at times off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35)m.p.h. Wave height will be about (8-11) feet off and along Myanmar Coasts.
Advisory
People should be awared domastic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Myanmar Coasts.