DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)

 

2-5-2024 Weather is partly cloudy to 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 No-02/2023

Depression No-02/2023

Issued at (14:00) hours M.S.T on 22-10-2023

Depression Condition

According to the observations at (12:30) hrs M.S.T today, the Depression over Westcentral Bay of Bengal has moved Northwestwards and is centered at about (485) Nautical miles West-Southwest of Hainggyigyi, (525) Nautical miles West-Southwest of Thandwe, (495) Nautical miles Southwest of Sittwe(Myanmar), (320) Nautical miles South of Paradip, (405) Nautical miles South of Digha (India), (480) Nautical miles South-Southwest of Khepupara(Bangladesh).

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

Position of Depression, center pressure and wind

Deep Depression is located at Latitude (15.0) degree North and Longitude (86.1) degree East, centre pressure of Deep Depression is (1006) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (30) miles per hour at (12:30) hrs MST today.

During next (96) hrs forecast

The Depression is likely continue to move Northwestwards and further intensify into a deep depression during next(12)hrs. Then recurve and move North-Northeastwards and further intensify into a Cyclonic Storm during next(48)hrs. It is likely towards Bangladesh coast and adjoining West Bengal coast, India on (25.10.2023).

 General caution

Due to the depression, Rain or thundershowers will be scattered to fairly widespread in Naypyitaw, Mandalay, Magway Regions and Shan, Chin, Rakhine States with isolated heavy falls in some Regions and States from today afternoon to (25.10.2023).

Squalls with moderate to rough seas are likely at times Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coast. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (30-35) m.p.h. Wave height will be about (7-9)feet in Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coast  from today morning to (25.10.2023).

Advisory

Under the influence of the Depression, people should be awared of strong wind, heavy rain, flash flood and landslide in the hilly areas and near small rivers and also domestic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coasts.