Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm on Wednesday 17th August, 2016)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, rain or thundershower have been isolated in Naypyitaw and Eastern Shan State, scattered in Mandalay Region and Northern Shan State, fairly widespread in Upper Sagaing Region and Kachin State and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavy falls in Rakhine and Kayin States, isolated heavy falls in Bago Region, Kachin and Mon States. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Myitkyina (10.24) inches, Kyeikmayaw (7.30)inches, Thandwe (6.81)inches, Manaung (5.79)inches, Sittwe (3.86)inches, Nyaunglaybin (3.30)inches, Kawkayeit (3.27)inches, Paingkyone (3.19)inches, Kyaukphyu and Chaungsone (2.72) inches each, Taungkok (2.48) inches, Ann and Myawady (2.36)inches each, Kyauktaw (2.32)inches and Myauk U(2.20)inches.
BAY INFERENCE: Yesterday the low pressure area over Northwest Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression. According to the observations at (12:00)hrs M.S.T today, the depression remained practically stationary and it is centered at about (75)miles South-Southeast of Kolkata, India. It is likely to intensify and forecast to move West - Northwest wards. Monsoon is strong to vigorous over the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL EVENING OF THE 18th August, 2016: Rain or thundershowers will be scattered in Naypyitaw, Lower Sagaing , Mandalay and Magway Regions, Shan and Kayah States, fairly widespread in Upper Sagaing Region and Kachin State and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with likelihood of regionally heavy falls in Rakhine State and isolated heavy falls in Kayin and Mon States. Degree of certainty is (100%).
STATE OF THE SEA: Occasionally squalls with rough sea will be experienced off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40) m.p.h.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Strong monsoon.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 18th August, 2016: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 18thAugust, 2016: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 18th August, 2016: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).