Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm Friday 14th December, 2018)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, rain or thundershowers has been widespread in Naypyitaw and Yangon Region, (Southern and Eastern) Shan and Kayah States, scattered in Mandalay Region, isolated in Magway, Bago, Ayeyarwady and Taninthayi Regions, Rakhine and Mon States and weather has been partly cloudy in the remaining Regions and States. Night temperatures were (2°C) above December average temperatures in Upper Sagaing Region and Kayin State, (3°C) to (4°C) above December average temperatures in Lower Sagaing, Magway, Bago and Ayeyarwady Regions and Northern Shan, Chin, Rakhine and Mon States, (5°C) to (6°C) above December average temperatures in Mandalay Region and Eastern Shan State and (7°C) above December average temperature in Southern Shan and Kayah States and about December average temperature in the remaining Regions and States. The significant night temperatures were (6°C) in Hakha, (7°C) in Putao, (10°C) each in Machanbaw, Tiddim and Tongzan. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Yangon (Kabaaye) (2.40)inches, Coco Island (1.42)inches, Pinlaung (1.34)inches, Loikaw (1.30)inches, Hlegu (0.87)inch and Yangon (Mingaladon) (0.83)inch.
BAY INFERENCE: According to the observations at (13:30)hrs M.S.T today, the Deep Depression over Southeast Bay of Bengal has moved North-Northwestward. It is centered at about (500) miles East-Southeast of Chennai (India), about (585) miles Southeast of Machilipatnam and about (365) miles East of Triconmalee(Sri Lanka). Weather is partly cloudy over the North Bay and partly cloudy to cloudy over the Andaman Sea and elsewhere in the Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 15th December, 2018: Rain or thundershowers will be isolated in Upper Sagaing Region and Kachin and Chin State, scattered in Taninthayi Region, Kayin and Mon State, fairly widespread in Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, Kayah State and widespread in the remaining Regions and States. Degree of certainty is (80%).
STATE OF THE SEA: Squalls with moderate to rough seas are likely at times off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (30-35)m.p.h. Wave height will be about (6-9) feet in off and along Myanmar Coasts.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Fairly widespread to scattered rain or thundershowers in Naypyitaw, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, Shan, Rakhine and Kayah States.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 15th December, 2018: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (80%).
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 15th December, 2018: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (80%).
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 15th December, 2018: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (80%).
WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR WEEKEND: Rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread in Yangon Region and widespread in Naypyitaw and Mandalay Region.