Heavy Rainfall Warning No.(53)

Heavy Rainfall Warning No.(53)

Issued at 08:00 hours M.S.T on 22-8-2026

          According to the observations at 06:30 hrs MST today, due to the strong monsoon over the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal, the remnants of cloud the tropical depression over the Gulf of Tonkin and the strong development of the convective clouds such as 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, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Kayin Mon, Rakhine, Shan States during this morning to 26-8-2026.

          Occasional squalls with rough seas will be experienced in Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach 35 mph. Squalls with rough seas are likely at times in Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach 30-35 mph. Wave height will be about 11-13 feet in Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts and about 9-11 feet in Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coasts.

Advisory   

Advisory      

          People should be awared are due to the strong monsoon over the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal, the remnants of cloud, the tropical depression over the Gulf of Tonkin 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.