30-11-2025: According to the observations at 10:30 hrs MST today, the Cyclonic Storm “DITWAH” over the Southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining Tamil Nadu- Puducherry coasts has moved Northwards and it is centered at about 770 Nautical miles West-Southwest of Coco Island(Myanmar), 60 Nautical miles Southeast of Puducherry (India) and 170 Nautical miles North of Trincomalee(Srilanka). It is likely to move nearly Northwards parallel to North Tamil Nadu- Puducherry coasts(India) during next 24 hrs. Weather is a few cloud over the Andaman Sea, North Bay and Eastcentral Bay and partly cloudy to cloudy elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

Severe Cyclonic Storm No.14, 2019

Friday, November 8, 2019 - 05:00

Severe Cyclonic Storm No.14, 2019

8th November, 2019 04:00 MST Today

Severe Cyclonic Storm

            According to the observations at (03:30)hrs M.S.T today, the Severe Cyclonic Storm "BULBUL" over the Westcentral Bay and adjoining Eastcentral Bay of Bengal moved North-Northwestwards and it is centered at about (240) nautical miles South-Southeast of Paradip (Odisha), India, (310) nautical miles South of Sagar Islands (West Bengal)၊ (355) nautical miles South-Southwest of Khepupara (Bangladesh), (365) nautical miles Southwest of Sittwe (Myanmar) and (370) nautical miles Southwest of Maungdaw (Myanmar).

It is not moving towards Myanmar coasts, the present stage of the Severe Cyclonic Storm "BULBUL" is coded yellow stage.

 Position of Severe Cyclonic Storm, center pressure and wind

            Severe Cyclonic Storm "BULBUL" is located at Latitude (16.4) degree North and Longitude (87.8) degree East, centre pressure of the Cyclonic storm is (992) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (65)miles per hour at (03:30) hrs MST today.It is moving with a speed of (6)mph.

During next (72)hrs forecast

            The Severe Cyclonic Storm "BULBUL" is likely to further intensify and move North-Northwestwards initially and then Northwards.It is likely to cross West Bengal and Bangladesh Coast between Sagar Islands and Khepupara during next (72)hrs.

General caution

Due to the Severe Cyclonic Storm "BULBUL", rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespread in Lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions and Chin and Rakhine States, scattered in Naypyitaw, Upper Sagaing and Thanintharyi Regions, Kachin, Shan, Kayah, Kayin and Mon States with likelihood of isolated heavyfalls in Magway, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, Chin and Rakhine States within next (48)hours commencing today morning.

            Frequent squalls with rough to very rough seas will be experienced Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (45)m.p.h. Sea will be rough elsewhere in Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about (9-14) feet in Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coasts and (7-9) feet in Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coast.

Advisory

Due to the Severe Cyclonic Storm "BULBUL", Trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Myanmar Coasts are advised to avert possible condition.