Cyclonic Storm News, No.4, 2026

Cyclonic Storm News, No.4, 2026

Issued at 16:00 hours M.S.T on 1-11-2026

Cyclonic Storm Condition

            According to the observations at 15:30 hrs MST today, the Deep Depression over the Southeast and adjoining  Southwest Bay of Bengal has moved West-Northwestwards and intensified into a Cyclonic storm “Murasu” over the Southwest and adjoining  Westcentral Bay of Bengal . It is centered at about 490 Nautical miles West- Southwest of Coco Island (Myanmar), 305 Nautical miles East-Southeast of Chennai and 340 Nautical miles Southeast of Machilipatnam, India.

It does not intend to move towards Myanmar coasts at the present stage and therefore the Cyclonic storm “Murasu”  is coded as yellow stage.

Position of Cyclonic storm, center pressure and wind

            The Cyclonic storm “Murasu”  is located at Latitude 12.1 degree North and Longitude 85.3 degree East, centre pressure of Depression is 1002 hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is 35-40 miles per hour at 15:30 hrs MST today.

Next 48 hours forecast

            It is likely to move West-Northwestwards and intensify further into a Severe Cyclonic Storm over the Westcentral Bay of Benagal on 2-11-2026 and may cross South Andhra Pradesh Coasts between Nellore and Narsapur, India on 3-11-2026.

General caution

            Due to the Cyclonic storm “Murasu”, 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 during this afternoon to 3-11-2026.

            Squalls with moderate to rough sea are likely at times in Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squall may reach 25-30 mph. Wave height will be about 7-9 feet in Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Myanmar 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.