Depression Warning No.4, 2022
Issued at (19:00) hours M.S.T on 20-3-2022
According to the observations at (17:30)hrs M.S.T today, the depression over South Andaman Sea and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal has moved North-Northeastwards and it is centered at about (210) Nautical miles South-Southwest of Coco Island, about (330) Nautical miles South-Southwest of Hainggyikyun, about (370) Nautical miles Southwest of Dawei, about (330) Nautical miles West-Northwest of Kawthaung (Myanmar), about (415) Nautical miles Southwest of Yangon, about (80) Nautical miles North of Nicobar Islands and about (60) Nautical miles South-Southeast of Port Blair (India).
It will move towards Myanmar coasts, the present stage of the depression is coded orange stage.
Position of depression, center pressure and wind
Depression is located at Latitude (10.6)degree North and Longitude (93.0) degree East, center pressure of depression is (1002) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (35-40) miles per hour at (17:30)hrs MST today.
During next (36) hrs forecast
The depression is likely to move Northwards along and off Andaman and Nicobar Islands and forecast to intensify into a deep depression during next (24) hrs and into a cyclonic storm during next (36) hrs. It may lead to near Coco Island in the evening of (21.3.2022), near Hainggyikyun, Ayeyarwady Region in the morning of (22.3.2022)and near Rakhine coast in the evening of (22.3.2022), Myanmar.
General caution
Due to the depression, rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespread in Naypyitaw, Lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Shan, Chin, Rakhine, Kayah, Kayin, Mon States with regionally and isolated heavy falls in some Regions and States during today evening to (22.3.2022). Occasional squalls with rough seas will be experienced off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40) m.p.h. Wave height will be about (9-12) feet off and along Myanmar Coasts.
Advisory
Due to the depression, people should be aware rain or thundershowers with strong wind and domastic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships in off and along Myanmar Coasts.