9-1-2026:According to the observations at 12:30 hrs MST today, the Deep Depression over the Southwest Bay of Bengal has moved Northwestwards. It is centered at about 835 Nautical miles Southwest of Coco-Island (Myanmar), 155 Nautical miles Southeast of Trincomalee(Sri Lanka) and 385 Nautical miles Southeast of Puducherry(Sri Lanka). It is likely to move Northwestwards and may cross North Sri Lanka coast between Trincomalee and Jaffna during next 24 hours. Weather is a few cloud over the North Andaman Sea, North Bay and Eastcentral Bay and partly cloudy to cloudy over the South Andaman Sea and elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

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Thursday, November 16, 2017 - 22:00

Depression News, No.8, 2017

16th  November, 2017 22:00 MST Today

 

Condition of Depression

            According to the observations at (21:30)hrs M.S.T today, the depression over Westcentral Bay and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal, off North Andhra Pradesh­ Coast(India) has moved to Northwest Bay and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal, off South Odisha Coast(India). It is centered at about (160)miles South-Southwest of Paradip and (70)miles South of Gopalpur (India).

As it is not moving towards Myanmar coasts, the present stage of the depression is coded yellow stage.

Position of depression, Center pressure and wind

            Depression is located at Latitude (18.1) degree North and Longitude (85.0) degree East, Centre pressure of depression is (1004) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (35) miles per hour at (21:30) hrs MST today.

Next (24)hours Forecast

            It is moving Northeastwards and is forecast to weaken gradually during next (24)hours.

Under the influence of depression, fairly widespread rain or thundershowers in Upper Sagaing Region, Kachin and Chin States, scattered in Shan and Rakhine States, isolated in Naypyitaw, Lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, during next (24) hours.             

Advisory

Trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Myanmar Coasts are advised especially to notice  in condition of the depression.