Heavy Rainfall and Strong Wind Warning (No.02/2022)
Issued at (14:00) hours M.S.T on 22- 5-2022
According to the observations at (13:30) hrs MST today, due to
strong to vigorous monsoon over the Andaman Sea, Southeast and
Eastcentral Bay of Bengal, rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread
to widespread in Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and
Rakhine, Kayin, Mon States with likelihood of regionally heavy falls and
isolated heavy falls with strong wind during today afternoon to (26.5.2022).During this period, rain are likely to be (3)inches (77-mm) and above in
Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady and Taninthayi Regions, Rakhine, Kayin and
Mon States within (24)hours.
Occasionally squall with rough seas will be experienced in off and along
Myanmar Coast. Surface wind speed in squall may reach (40-45) mph.
Wave height will be about (9-13) feet in off and along Myanmar Coast.
Advisory
Due to strong to vigorous monsoon, people should be awared
the heavy rainfall with strong wind, the natural disasters such as flash
flood and landslide in the hilly areas and near small rivers and
domestic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships in Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama,
off and along Myanmar Coasts.