Depression News, No.3, 2025
Issued at 07:00 hours M.S.T on 26-10-2025
· Depression Condition
According to the observations at 05:30 hrs MST today, the Depression over Southeast Bay of Bengal still persists. It is centered at about 400 Nautical miles Southwest of Coco Island (Myanmar), 430 Nautical miles East-Southeast of Chennai(India), 460 Nautical miles Southeast of Kakinada (India).
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 11.1 degree North and Longitude 87.3 degree East, centre pressure of Depression is 1002 hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is 30 miles per hour at 05:30 hrs MST today.
Next 72 hours forecast
It is likely to move West-Northwestwards and may intensify into a deep depression next 6 hours, Cyclonic Storm may form over the Southwest Bay on 27-10-2025, Severe Cyclonic Storm may form on 28-10-2025 and may cross Andhra Pradesh Coast on that night.
Due to the depression, rain or thundershowers will be scattered to fairly widespread in Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions, Chin, Mon and Rakhine States, isolated to scattered in Naypyitaw, Mandalay, Bago, Magway, Sagaing Regions and Kachin, Kayah, Kayin and Shan States from today morning to 28-8-2025. Squalls with moderate to rough seas are likely at times off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach 25-30 mph. Wave height will be about 7-9 feet in off and along Myanmar Coasts.
Advisory
People should be awared the natural disasters such as the heavy rainfall with strong wind, thunder, Lightning strike, lightning, hails, flash flood and landslide in the hilly areas and near small rivers and to make necessary preparations for inland water transport, domestic flight and irrigation dams.
