8-1-2026 : According to the observations at 10:30 hrs MST today, the Depression over the Southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining East Equatorial Indian Ocean has moved West-Northwestwards and intensified into a Deep Depression. It is centered at about 715 Nautical miles South-Southwest of Coco- Island (Myanmar), 290 Nautical miles Southeast of Trincomalee(Sri Lanka) and 490 Nautical miles South-Southeast of Puducherry(Sri Lanka). It is likely to move West-Northwestwards and may near Sri Lanka near during 36 hours. Weather is cloudy over the South Andaman Sea and South Bay, partly cloudy over the Central Bay and a few cloud over the North Andaman Sea and elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

Myanmar Daily Weather Report

Wednesday, August 16, 2017 - 07:00

Myanmar Daily Weather Report

(Issued at 7:00 am on Wednesday 16th August, 2017)

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

FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 16thAugust, 2017: Rain or thundershowers will be scattered in Magway Region and Kayah State, fairly widespread in Naypyitaw, Lower Sagaing and  Mandalay Regions,   widespread in Upper Sagaing, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady and Taninthayi Regions, Kachin, Shan, Chin, Rakhine, Kayin and Mon States with likelihood of regionally heavyfalls in Taninthayi Region and Kachin State, isolated heavy falls in Upper Sagaing Region, Kayin and Mon States. Degree of certainly is (100%).

STATE OF THE SEA: Squalls with rough seas are likely at times Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon -Taninthayi Coast. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35 - 40) m.p.h. Seas will be moderate elsewhere in Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about (8 - 11)feet in Gulf of Mottama, along Mon - Taninthayi Coast and (5 - 7) feet in Deltaic, along Rakhine Coast.

OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Monsoon is strong over the Andaman Sea and South Bay of Bengal.

FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 16th August, 2017:  One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainly is (100%).

FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 16th August, 2017:   Some rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainly is (100%).

FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 16th August, 2017: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainly is (100%).