Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm on Wednesday 14th June, 2017)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, rain or thundershowers have been isolated in Taninthayi Region, scattered in Lower Sagaing and Mandalay Region, fairly widespread in Upper Sagaing Region, widespread in Naypyitaw, Magway, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, Kachin, Shan, Chin, Rakhine, Kayah, Kayin and Mon States with regionally heavy falls in Magway Region, Rakhine and Kayin States, isolated heavy falls in Naypyitaw, Bago Region and Chin State. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Ann (11.88)inches, Sittwe (8.66)inches, Kyaukphyu (7.00)inches, Manaung (6.50) inches, Paletwa (5.31)inches, Maungdaw (5.12)inches, Gwa (4.41)inches, Kyauktaw and MyaukU (4.13)inches each, Thayat (4.06)inches, Hlaingbwe (3.94)inches and Thandwe (3.58)inches.
BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is moderate over the Andaman Sea and South Bay and strong elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 15th June, 2017: Rain or thundershowers will be scattered in Taninthayi Region, fairly widespread in Lower Sagaing and Mandalay Regions, Kayah and Mon States, widespread in Naypyitaw, Upper Sagaing, Magway, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, Kachin, Shan, Chin, Rakhine and Kayin States with likelihood of regionally heavy falls in Magway Region and Rakhine State and isolated heavy falls in Naypyitaw, Bago Region and Chin State. Degree of certainly is (100%).
STATE OF THE SEA: Occasional squalls with rough seas will be experienced Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40) m.p.h. Seas will be moderate elsewhere in Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about (8 - 12) feet in Deltaic and Rakhine Coasts and (4 - 6) feet in Gulf of Mottama and Mon - Taninthayi Coasts.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Continuation of increase of rain in Rakhine Coastal Areas.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 15th June, 2017: Some rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainly is (100%).
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 15th June, 2017: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainly is (100%).
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 15th June, 2017: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainly is (80%).