DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)

 

26-5-2024: According to the observations at (09:30) hrs M.S.T today, the Cyclonic Storm “REMAL” over North Bay of Bengal has moved nearly Northwards and intensified into a Severe Cyclonic Storm “REMAL”. It is centered at about (290) Nautical miles West-Northwest of Thandwe, (205) Nautical miles West-Southwest of Sittwe (Myanmar), (155) Nautical miles South-Southwest of Khepupara, (185) Nautical miles South of Mongla, (Bangladesh), (150) Nautical miles South-Southeast of Sagar Island, (160) Nautical miles South-Southeast of Digha and (170) Nautical miles South-Southeast of Canning (West Bangal, India). Monsoon is strong over the Andaman Sea and Southeast Bay of Bengal of Bengal and weather is cloudy elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

 

Depression Warning, No.1, 2022

Tuesday, August 9, 2022 - 20:30

Depression Warning, No.1, 2022

9thAugust, 2022 14:00 MST Today

Depression

According to the observations at (12:30)hrs M.S.T today, the Well Marked Low Pressure Area over Northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoiningcoastalOdisha- North coastal Andhra Pradesh, Indiamoved West-Northwestwards and it concentrate into a Depression.

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 (20.8) degree North and Longitude (85.6) degree East, centre pressure of depression is (998) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (32) miles per hourat (12:30)hrs MST today.

During next (36) hrs forecast

The depression is likely continuous to move West-Northwestwards and gradually weaken into a Low Pressure Area over Chhattisgarh, India at (10.8.2022).

General caution

Due to the depression, rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespread in Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Rakhine, Kayin, Mon States with likelihood of regionally heavy falls and isolated heavy falls from today afternoon to (10.8.2022). Occasionally squall with rough seas will be experienced in Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coast. Squall with rough seas are likely at times Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coast. Surface wind speed in squall may reach (45) mph in Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coast and (35-40)mph in Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coast. Wave height will be about (9-13) feet in Deltaic, off and along Rakhine coast and (8-10) feet in Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coast.

Advisory

Due to the depression, people should be aware strong wind with regionally heavyfalls and isolated heavyfallsand domestic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships in off and along MyanmarCoasts.