1-12-2025: According to the observations at 15:30 hrs MST today, the Deep Depression over the Southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal, North Tamil Nadu- Puducherry coasts and South Andhra Pradesh coasts almost stationary and it is centered at about 750 Nautical miles West-Southwest of Coco Island(Myanmar), 75 Nautical miles Northeast of Puducherry (India) and 20 Nautical miles Southeast of Chennai(India). It is likely to move nearly Northwards parallel to North Tamil Nadu- Puducherry coasts and South Andhra Pradesh coasts(India) and gradually weaken into a Depression during next 12 hrs. Weather is generally fair over the Andaman Sea, cloudy over the Northwest Bay and Westcentral Bay and a few cloud to partly cloudy elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

Severe Cyclonic Storm No.43, 2019

Saturday, May 4, 2019 - 04:45

Severe Cyclonic Storm No.43, 2019

4th  May, 2019 04:00 MST Today

Severe Cyclonic Storm

            According to the observations at (03:30)hrs M.S.T today, the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm "FANI" has crossed to the ODISHA Coast near Puri(India), weaken into a Severe Cyclonic Storm "FANI". It lies at about (25) miles Northeast of Balasore(India) and (80) miles west-Southwest of Kolkata(India). It is forecast to move North-Northeastwards.

During next (12)hrs forecast

            It is likely to emerge to Ganetic West Bengal during next (6)hours. It is likely to weaken into a Cyclonic Storm "FANI" during next (12)hours and continue to move North-Northeastwards.

General caution

Under the influence of the Severe Cyclonic Storm "FANI", rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread in Upper Sagaing, Yangon and Thanintharyi Regions, Kachin, Chin, Kayin and Mon States, isolated to scattered in Naypyitaw, Lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, and Ayeyarwady Regions, Shan, Rakhine and Kayah States with isolated heavy falls in some areas within next (4.5.2019) to (5.5.2019) commencing today morning.

             Occasional squalls with rough seas will be experienced off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40-45)m.p.h. Wave height will be about (10-13) feet off and along Myanmar Coasts.

Advisory

            Under the influence of the Severe Cyclonic Storm "FANI", People should be awared of strong wind, heavy rain, flash flood and landslide in the hilly areas and near small rivers and also domastic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Myanmar coasts.