28-10-2025:According to the observations at 05:30 hrs MST today, the Cyclonic Storm “MONTHA” over the Southwest Bay and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal has moved North-Northwestwards and reached over the Westcentral Bay of Bengal still persists. It is centered at about 585 Nautical miles West of Coco Island (Myanmar), 195 Nautical miles East-Northeast of Chennai(India), 160 Nautical miles South-Southeast of Kakinada (India). It is likely continue to move North-Northwestwards and intensify into Severe Cyclonic Storm during next 6 hours and cross Andhra Pradesh Coast during next 24 hours. Weather is Cloudy over the West central Bay of Bengal, a few cloud to partly cloudy  Andaman Sea  and lsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

Myanmar Daily Weather Report (17.9.2016)

Saturday, September 17, 2016 - 14:00

Myanmar Daily Weather Report

(Issued at 2:00 pm on Saturday 17th September, 2016)

SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24)hours, weather has been partly cloudy in Eastern Shan State, rain or thundershowers have been isolated in Naypyitaw, Yangon Region and Kachin State, scattered in Magway and Bago Regions, (Northern and Southern)Shan, Kayah, Kayin and Mon States, fairly widespread in Sagaing, Mandalay and Ayeyarwady Regions, Chin State and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavy falls in Mandalay Region and isolated heavy falls in Upper Sagaing Region, Northern Shan and Rakhine States. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Kyauktaw (3.82)inches, Lashio (3.61)inches, Kalaywa (3.11) inches, Thabeikkyin (2.99)inches and Tagaung(Agro) (1.50)inches.

BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is moderate to strong over the Andaman Sea and South Bay and weak elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 18th September, 2016: Rain or thundershowers will be widespread in Taninthayi Region, fairly widespread in Sagaing, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, Chin and Rakhine States and scattered in the remaining Regions and States with likelihood of isolated heavy falls in Sagaing Region and Northern Shan State. Degree of certainty is (100%).

STATE OF THE SEA: Squalls with moderate to rough seas are likely at times off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (30-35) m.p.h. Seas will be moderate elsewhere in Myanmar waters.  

OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Continuation of thundery activities in the Central Myanmar Areas.

FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 18th September, 2016: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (80%).

FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 18th September, 2016: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).

FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 18th September, 2016: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (80%).