Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm Friday 14th September, 2018)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, weather has been partly cloudy in Lower Sagaing and Magway Regions, rain or thundershowers have been isolated in Naypyitaw and Mandalay Region, scattered in Upper Sagaing and Ayeyarwady Regions, Northern Shan and Chin States, fairly widespread in Bago Region, Kachin, Southern Shan, Rakhine and Kayin States and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with isolated heavy falls in Bago Region and Kachin State. The noteworthy amount of rainfall recorded were Machanbaw (4.02)inches, Taunggu (3.35)inches, Kyeikkhame (2.87)inches, Chaungsone (1.77)inches, Kawthaung (1.62)inches, Kyeikmayaw (1.61)inches, Hlaingbwe (1.38)inches, Paung (1.34)inches, Putao (1.29)inches and Mawlamyine (1.38)inches.
BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is moderate to strong over the Andaman Sea and South Bay and weak elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 15th September, 2018: Rain or thundershowers will be scattered in Lower Sagaing and Magway Regions, Northern Shan, Chin and Rakhine States, fairly widespread in Naypyitaw, Upper Sagaing and Mandalay Regions, Kachin, (Southern and Eastern)Shan and Kayah States and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with isolated heavy falls in Naypyitaw, Mandalay, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions and Mon State. Degree of certainty is (100%).
STATE OF THE SEA: Squalls with moderate to rough seas are likely at times Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (30-35)m.p.h. Sea will be slight to moderate elsewhere in Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about (7-9)feet in Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts and about (3 -6)feet in off and along Rakhine Coasts.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Likelihood of withdrawal of Southwest monsoon from Northern Myanmar areas.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 15th September, 2018: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 15th September, 2018: Some rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 15th September, 2018: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR WEEKEND: Rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread in in Naypyitaw and Mandalay Region and widespread in Yangon Region.