Low Pressure Area Condition
Issued at (13:00) hours M.S.T on 8-5-2023
- According to the observations at (12:30) hrs M.S.T today, the low pressure area has formed over the Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining South Andaman Sea. It is likely intensify into a Depression around (9.5.2023) and continue to move North wards and likely intensify into a Cyclonic Storm over the Central Bay of Bengal and adjoining North Andaman Sea around (10.5.2023).
- General caution
Frequently squalls with rough to very rough seas will be experienced off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (70-80) m.p.h. Rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespread in Naypyitaw, Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Kachin, Shan, Chin, Rakhine, Kayah, Kayin, Mon States with regionally and isolated heavy falls in some Regions and States from (9.5.2023) to (14.5.2023).
Advisory
Under the influence of the Cyclonic Storm, people should be awared of strong wind, heavy rain, flash flood and landslide in the hilly areas and near small rivers and also domestic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Myanmar Coasts. Therefore, people should watch the forecasts of The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology and make the necessary preparations.