Depression News, No.5, 2022
23rd December, 2022 19:00 MST Today
Depression
According to the observations at (17:30)hrs M.S.T today, the Depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal has moved Northwestwards and centered at about (595) Nautical miles West-Southwest of Coco –Island, (695) Nautical miles West- Southwest of Hainggyigyun(Myanmar), (195) Nautical miles East-Northeast of Trincomalee(Sri Lanka), (250) Nautical miles East-Southeast of Nagappattinam and (275) Nautical miles East-Southeast of Chennai(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
The Depression is located at Latitude (10.3) degree North and Longitude (84.0) degree East, centre pressure of Depression is (1004) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (30-35) miles per hour at (17:30)hrs MST today.
During next (48) hrs forecast
Due to the Depression likely to recurve West-Southwestwards and it is likely to cross Sri Lanka coasts around (25.12.2022).
General caution
Due to the Depression, rain or thundershowers will be isolated in Naypyitaw, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady Regions and Shan (South and East), Rakhine, Kayah, Kayin, Mon States from tonight to next (72) hrs. Squalls with moderate to rough sea are likely at time off and along Myanmar Coast. Surface wind speed in squall may reach (30-35) mph. Wave height will be about (6-9) feet off and along Myanmar Coasts.
Advisory
Due to the Depression, people should be awared the rainfall with strong wind, thunderstorms, and domestic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Myanmar Coasts.