Depression News, No.1, 2026

Depression News, No.1, 2026

               Issued at 19:00 hours M.S.T on 31-10-2026

Depression Condition

            According to the observations at 17:30 hrs MST today, the Well Marked Low Pressure Area over the Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Andaman and Nicobar Islands has intensified into a Depression. It is centered at about 3.5 Nautical miles Northwest of Coco Island(Myanmar), 615 Nautical miles East-Southeast of Chennai and 650 Nautical miles Southeast of Machilipatnam, 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 10. degree North and Longitude 90.2 degree East, centre pressure of Depression is 1004 hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is 30 miles per hour at 017:30 hrs MST today.

Next 72 hours forecast

            It is likely to move nearly West-Northwestwards and further intensify into a Deep Depression over the Southeast Bay of Bengal during next 12 hours, and intensify into a Cyclonic Storm over the Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Southwest Bay of Benagal and Westcentral Bay of Benagal on 1-11-2026 and may reach in Andhra Pradesh Coasts, India on 2-11-2026. 

General caution

            Due to the Depression, rain or thundershowers are likely to be scattered in Upper Sagaing Region and Kachin, Chin, Northern Shan States and fairly widespread to widespread in Naypyitaw, Yangon, Mandalay, Bago, Magway, Lower Sagaing, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Kayah, Kayin, Mon, Rakhine, (Southern and Eastern) Shan States with likelihood of isolated heavyfalls in Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Mon State during tonight to 3-11-2026.

            Squalls with moderate to rough sea are likely at times in Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts. Surface wind speed in squall may reach 25-30 mph. Wave height will be about 8-10 feet in Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi 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.