Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm Friday 12th October, 2018)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, rain or thundershowers have been isolated in Bago and Yangon Regions, scattered in Ayeyarwady Region, fairly widespread in Kayin State and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavyfalls in Magway Region and Rakhine State and isolated heavy falls in Naypyitaw and Lower Sagaing Region. The noteworthy amount of rainfall recorded were, Sittwe (4.72)inches, Maungdaw (3.74)inches, Tatkon (3.19)inches, Myauk U (3.07)inches, Paletwa (2.80)inches, Kyauktaw (2.24) inches, Mindat (2.16)inches, Kyaukphyu (1.93)inches, Putao (1.81)inches and Htilin (1.62)inches.
BAY INFERENCE: According to the observations at (13:30)hrs M.S.T today, the Deep Depression over land (India) moved to Northeastwards and weaken gradually into a depression within next (6)hrs. Weather is partly cloudy to cloudy over the North and South Bay of Bengal and partly cloudy over the Andaman Sea and elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 13th October, 2018: Rain or thundershowers will be scattered in Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, fairly widespread in Taninthayi Region, Kayin and Mon States and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with isolated heavy falls in Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway Regions, Kachin, Chin and Rakhine States. Degree of certainty is (100%).
STATE OF THE SEA: Squalls with moderate to rough seas are likely Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35-40) m.p.h. Sea will be moderate elsewhere in Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about (6 - 9) feet in Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coasts and about (4-6)feet in Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Increase of rain in Sagaing Region, Kachin, Chin and Rakhine States.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 13th October, 2018: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 13thOctober, 2018: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 13thOctober, 2018: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR WEEKEND: Rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread in Naypyitaw and Mandalay Region, scattered in Yangon Region.