DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)

 

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 24-7-2025: According to the observations at 17:30 hrs MST today, the Low Pressure Area over North Bay of Bengal still persists. It is likely to move west-northwestwards and further intensify into a Well Marked Low Pressure Area over Northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining West Bengal, India and Bangladesh Coasts during next 24 hours. Thereafter, it is likely to move towards West Bengal and adjoining North Odisha Coasts, India during next 36 hours. Monsoon is vigorous over the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal.

Low Pressure Area Condition

Low Pressure Area Condition

Issued at (07:00) hours M.S.T on 21-10-2022

According to the observations at (05:30)hrs M.S.T today, the low pressure area over the Andaman Sea and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal still persists. It is likely to move West-Northwestwards and intensify into a Depression over the Eastcentral Bay of Bengal and adjoining the Southeast Bay of Bengal around (22.10.2022) and into a Deep Depression on (23.10.2022). It is recurve Northwards and intensify into a Cyclonic Storm over Westcentral and Eastcentral Bay of Bengal around (24.10.2022). It is likely to move North-Northeastwards and reach near West Bengal, (India)- Bangladesh Coasts on (25.10.2022).

General caution

Due to the low pressure area, likelihood of fairly widespread to widespread rain or thundershower in Sagaing, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Kachin, Chin, Rakhine States, isolated to scattered rain or thundershower in Naypyitaw, Madalay Region and Kayin, Mon States with regionally and isolated heavyfalls in some regions. Occasionally squall with rough seas will be experience off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squall may reach (40) mph. Wave height will be about (9-13) feet in off and along Myanmar Coasts.

Advisory

Therefore, due to the speed of the Low Pressure Area, strong wind and rain accompanied by rain and thundershower may occur. People should be awared domestic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Myanmar Coasts.