DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)

 

26-4-2024 Weather is cloudy over the South Andaman Sea and South Bay and partly cloudy over the Westcentral Bay and a few cloud over the North Andaman Sea and elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

Depression No.12 (5.11.2016)

Depression No.12

5th November, 2016 22:00 MST Today

Depression

According to the observations at (21:30)hrs M.S.T today, the depression over  Westcentral Bay and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal has moved to East-Northeast wards and reached over Northeast Bay of Bengal. It is centered at about (140)miles Southeast of Paradip (India), (215)miles South- Southeast of Kolkata (India), (185)miles South-Southwest of Khepupara(Bangladesh) and (245)miles West-Southwest of Sittwe(Myanmar). It is forecast to move Northeast wards and likely to cross Bangladesh Coast during next (24)hrs.

The present stage of the depression is coded yellow stage. Althrough the depression is not moving towards Myanmar Coasts, it may cross Bangladesh Coasts. The Northern Coasts of Rakhine is dangerous affected due to banding feature the depression, people should beware of condition in that place.

Position of depression, Center pressure and wind

Depression is located at Latitude (19.0) degree North and Longitude (88.7) degree East, Centre pressure of depression is (1004) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is about (30)miles per hour at (21:30) hrs MST today.

General caution

Under the influence of the depression, rain or thundershowers are likely to be scattered to fairly widespread with isolated heavy falls in Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway Regions, Kachin, Chin and Northern Rakhine States during (6.11.2016) to (8.11.2016).

Under the influence of the depression, Squalls with moderate to rough sea are likely at times Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35) to (40)m.p.h. 

Advisory

Trawlers, vessels and ships Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coasts are advised to avert in condition of depression.