DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)

 

18-5-2024 Weather is cloudy over the  South Andaman Sea and South  Bay and a few cloud to partly cloudy  over the North Andaman Sea and elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

Depression No.12

Depression No.12, 2019

7th January, 2019 11:00 MST Today

Depression

            According to the observations at (10:30)hrs M.S.T today, the Deep Depression over Southeast Bay of Bengal weaken into a Depression. It is centred at about (120)miles Southwest of Coco Island, (245) miles Southwest of Hainggyikyun (Myanmar) and (70)miles Northwest of Port Blair(India).

            It is likely to move towards Myanmar coast, the present stage of the Depression is coded orange stage. It is likely to move  North-Northeastwards and weaken into a low pressure area during next (12)hours.

Position of Depression, center pressure and wind

            Depression is located at Latitude (12.6) degree North and Longitude (92.0) degree East, centre pressure is (1002) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (35)miles per hour at (10:30) hrs MST today.            

General caution

Due to the Depression rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespreds in Naypyitaw, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, Shan and Rakhine States, isolated to scattered in Kayah, Kayin and Mon States and with isolated heavy falls in some areas within next (48)hours commencing today morning.

            Occassional Squalls with rough seas will be experienced Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40)m.p.h. Wave height will be about (8-10) feet in Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coasts.

Advisory

            Under the influence of strong wind and untimely rainfall may occur during this time. Advisory for Domestic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships are advised especially to notice in condition of .