Heavy Rainfall Warning No.(44)

Heavy Rainfall Warning No.(44)

Issued at 08:00 hours M.S.T on 13-8-2026

          According to the observations at 06:30 hrs MST today, due to the strong monsoon over the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal, the Well Marked Low Pressure Area over the North Bay and West Bengal, India – Bangladesh coasts and the strong development of the convective clouds, rain or thundershowers are likely to be fairly widespread to widespread in Naypyitaw, Yangon, Mandalay, Bago, Magway, Sagaing, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Mon, Rakhine, Shan States with likelihood of isolated heavyfalls in Yangon, Bago, Upper Sagaing, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Kachin, Kayin, Mon, Rakhine States during today morning to 16-8-2026. 

          Occasional squalls with rough seas will be experienced off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach 35 m.p.h. Wave height will be about 10-12 feet off and along Myanmar Coasts.  

Advisory       

          People should be awared due to the strong monsoon, the Well Marked Low Pressure Area over the North Bay and West Bengal, India – Bangladesh coasts and the strong development of the convective clouds, such as the heavy rainfall with strong wind, flash flood and landslide in the hilly areas and near small rivers and inland water transport and domestic flight.