Depression News, No.1, 2026

Depression News, No.1, 2026

   Issued at 07:00 hours M.S.T on 25-10-2026

Depression Condition

          According to the observations at 05:30 hrs MST today, the Well Marked Low Pressure Area over the Eastcentral Bay of Bengal and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal has intensified into a Depression. It is centered at about 150 Nautical miles Northwest of Coco Island(Myanmar), 465 Nautical miles East- Southeast of Visakhapatnam and 520 Nautical miles East-Southeast of Kakinada, 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 15.2 degree North and Longitude 91.0 degree East, centre pressure of Depression is 1003 hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is 30 miles per hour at 05:30 hrs MST today.

Next 96 hours forecast

          It is likely to move nearly Southwards and further intensify into a Deep Depression during next 18 hours, and than recurve Weat-Northwestwards, very likely to intensify in to a Cyclonic Storm over the Central Bay of Bengal on 26-10-2026 and in to a Severe Cyclonic Storm over the Westcentral Bay of Bengal on 27-10-2026. Therafter, it is very likely to move Northwestwards, intensify in to Very Severe Cyclonic Storm and reach near Andhra Pradesh Coasts around 28-10-2026 morning. It is very likely to cross Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam(India) around 28-10-2026 afternoon.

General caution

          Due to the Depression, rain or thundershowers are likely to be scattered to fairly widespread in  Naypyitaw, Yangon, Mandalay, Bago, Magway, Lower Sagaing, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Mon, Rakhine, Shan States with likelihood of isolated heavyfalls in some Regions and States during today morning to 29-10-2026.

          Squalls with rough sea are likely at times in Deltaic and off and along Rakhine Coasts. Surface wind speed in squall may reach 30 mph. Wave height will be about 8-10 feet in Deltaic and off and along Rakhine 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.