DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)

(1.12.2023): According to the observations at (05:30) hrs M.S.T today, the Well Marked Low Pressure Area over Southeast Bay of Bengal still persists. It is likely to move West-Northwestwards and intensify into a Depression during next (12) hrs. It would intensify gradually into a Cyclonic Storm over Southwest Bay of Bengal on (3.12.2023). Weather is partly cloudy over the Andaman Sea and North Bay of Bengal and cloudy elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

Heavy Rainfall Warning (No.07/2022)

Wednesday, August 24, 2022 - 22:30

Heavy Rainfall Warning (No.07/2022)

Issued at (16:00) hours M.S.T on 24- 8-2022

According to the observations at (15:30) hrs MST today, due to theSevere TropicalStorm“Ma-on” forming in the South China Sea, rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespread in Sagaing,Mandalay Regions and Kachin, Shan States with likelihoodof isolated heavyfallsduring from today evening to (28.8.2022). During this period, rain are likely to be (3)inches (77-mm) and above in Upper Sagaing Region and Kachin, Shan States and (1.5)inches (38-mm) and above in Lower Sagaing and Mandalay Regionswithin (24)hours.

Advisory

Due to the heavy rainfall, people should be awared of the natural disasters such as flash flood andlandslide

in the hilly areas and near small rivers and inland water transport and domestic flight.