DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)

 

23-5-2024: According to the observations at (17:30) hrs M.S.T today, the Well Marked Low Pressure Area over the Westcentral Bay of Bengal and adjoining South Bay of Bengal still persists. It is likely to move northeastwards and intensify into a Depression over Central Bay of Bengal around 24-5-2024 morning. Thereafter, it may continue to move northeastwards and intensify into a Cyclonic Storm over the Eastcentral Bay of Bengal around 25-5-2024 morning, it would move nearly northwards and intensify into a Severe Cyclonic Storm. It may reach near Bangladesh and adjoining west Bengal coasts, India by 26-5-2024 evening. Monsoon is strong to vigorous over the Andaman Sea and Southeast Bay of Bengal. Weather is partly cloudy over the North Bay and cloudy elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

Very Severe Cyclonic Storm

Wednesday, October 10, 2018 - 16:45

Very Severe Cyclonic Storm No.11, 2018

                                                                                   10th October, 2018 16:00 MST Today

 

 Very Severe Cyclonic Storm

            According to the observations at (15:30)hrs M.S.T today, the  Severe Cyclonic Storm “TITLI” over  the Westcentral Bay of Bangal move to North –northwest wards and it has intensified into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm. It is centered at about (150)miles South-Southeast of Gopalpur and about (125)miles Southeast of Kalingapatinam (India).

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

 Position of Very Severe Cyclonic Storm, Center pressure and wind

             Very Severe Cyclonic Storm is located at Latitude (16.8) degree North and Longitude (85.6) degree East, Centre pressure of depression is (978) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (80)miles per hour at (15:30)hrs M.S.T.

During next (12)hrs Forecast

            It is forecast to move North-Northwestwards and cross between Gopalpur and Kalingapatinam (India) during next (12) hours.

General caution

                 Due to the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm, rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespread in Naypyitaw, Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway Regions, Kachin, Shan, Chin and Rakhine States with isolated to regionally heavy falls within next (48)hrs.

 Occasional squalls with rough seas will be experienced Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40) m.p.h. Sea will be moderate to rough elsewhere in Myanmar waters.Wave height will be about (9 - 12) feet Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coasts and about (6-9)feet Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts.

Advisory

People should be awared trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Myanmar Coasts.