News, No.5, 2026

Severe Cyclonic Storm News, No.5, 2026

Issued at 07:00 hours M.S.T on 2-11-2026

Severe Cyclonic Storm Condition

            According to the observations at 05:30 hrs MST today, the Cyclonic storm “Murasu” over the Westcentral and adjoining  Southwest Bay of Bengal has moved Northwestwards and intensify into a Severe Cyclonic Storm “Murasu”. It is centered at about 635 Nautical miles west of Coco Island (Myanmar), 135 Nautical miles East-Northeast of Chennai and 170 Nautical miles South-Southeast of Machilipatnam, India.

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

Position of Severe Cyclonic Storm, center pressure and wind

            The Severe Cyclonic Storm “Murasu”  is located at Latitude 13.6 degree North and Longitude 82.5 degree East, centre pressure of Depression is 998 hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is 60 miles per hour at 05:30 hrs MST today.

Next 36 hours forecast

            It is likely to move Northwestwards and may cross South Andhra Pradesh Coasts between Nellore and Narsapur, India on 3-11-2026.

General caution

            Due to the Severe Cyclonic Storm “Murasu”, rain or thundershowers are likely to be isolated in Upper Sagaing Region and Kachin, Chin, Northern Shan States and scattered to fairly 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.