25-11-2025:According to the observations at 17:30 hrs MST today, the Depression over the South Andaman Sea and adjoining Strait of Malacca almost stationary still persists. It is centered at about 285 Nautical miles South-Southeast of Kawthaung (Myanmar), 55 Nautical miles West-Northwest of Penang(Malaysia), 250 Nautical miles East of Banda Aceh (Indonesia) and  465 Nautical miles Southeast of Car Nicobar(India).According to the observations at 17:30 hrs MST today, the low pressure area over Southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of South Sri Lanka still persists. It is likely to move North-Northwestwards and become Well Marked Lowe  pressure Area during next 24 hours and further intensify into a depression during next 48 hours. Weather is a few cloud over the North Bay and Central Bay and partly cloudy to cloudy over the Andaman Sea and elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

Depression condition

Thursday, September 20, 2018 - 01:45

 

Depression No.1, 2018

20th  September, 2018 01:00 MST Today

 

Depression

            According to the observations at (00:30)hrs M.S.T today, the low pressure area over Eastcentral Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression. It is centered at about (280)miles southeast of Puri (India) and about (330) miles southwest of Sittwe (Myanmar).

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 (17.2) degree North and Longitude (89.0) degree East, Centre pressure of depression is (1000) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (35) miles per hour.

During next (12)hrs Forecast

            It is forecast to move West-Northwestwards and it may further intensify into a deep depression during next (12) hours.

General caution

 Occasional Squalls with rough sea will be experienced off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40) m.p.h. Wave height will be about (9- 12) feet off and along Myanmar Coasts.

People should be awared trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Myanmar Coasts.