Deep Depression Warning, No.2, 2026

                                                                  Deep Depression Warning, No.2, 2026

Issued at 16:00 hours M.S.T on 28-9-2026

Deep Depression Condition

            According to the observations at 15:30 hrs MST today, the Depression over North Andaman Sea and adjoining Mottama, Mon-Taninthayi Coastal has moved North-Northwestwards and further intensified into a Deep Depression. It is centered at about 20 Nautical miles West-Southwest of Mawlamyine, 70 Nautical miles East-Southeast of Thongwa and 75 Nautical miles Southeast of Bago, Myanmar.

It present state of Deep Depression is coded as red stage, it could cross near the Gulf of Mottama, Myanmar.

Position of Deep Depression, center pressure and wind

The Deep Depression is located at Latitude 16.4 degree North and Longitude 97.3 degree East, centre pressure of Depression is 1000 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 North-Northwestwards and it may cross between Yangon Region (Thongwa) and Mon State(Kyeikhto) during next 6 hours. Thereafter, continue to move  North-Northwestwards and continue to cross Yangon, Bago, Magway Regions during next 36 hours.

General caution

            Due to the  Deep Depression, rain or thundershowers are likely to be fairly widespread to widespread in Naypyitaw, Yangon, Mandalay, Bago, Magway, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Kayah, Kayin, Mon, Rakhine, Southern Shan States with likelihood of regionally and isolated heavyfalls during today noon to 30-9-2026. Occassional squalls with rough sea will be experienced in Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts. Surface wind speed in squall may reach 35-40 mph. Wave height will be about 10-12 feet in Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts. Squalls with moderate to rough seas are likely at times off and along Rakhine Coasts. Surface wind speed in squall may reach 25-30 mph. Wave height will be about 8-10 feet in 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 Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, coastal area and to make necessary preparations for inland water transport, domestic flight and irrigation dams.