9-1-2026: According to the observations at 17:30 hrs MST today, the Deep Depression over the Southwest Bay of Bengal has moved Northwestwards. It is centered at about 835 Nautical miles Southwest of Coco-Island (Myanmar), 115 Nautical miles East-Southeast of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka) and 340 Nautical miles Southeast of Puducherry(Sri Lanka). It is likely to move Northwestwards and may cross North Sri Lanka coast between Trincomalee and Jaffna during next 18 hours.Weather is a few cloud over the North Andaman Sea, North Bay and Eastcentral Bay and partly cloudy to cloudy over the South Andaman Sea and elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

Very Severe Cyclonic Storm News No.9,

Sunday, May 17, 2020 - 19:30

Very Severe Cyclonic Storm News No.9, 2020

17th  May, 2020 19:00 MST Today

Very Severe Cyclonic Storm(AMPHAN)

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According to the observations at (18:30)hrs M.S.T today, the Severe Cyclonic Storm (AMPHAN) over South Bay of Bengal has moved to Northwards slowly and further intensified into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (AMPHAN). It is centered at about (515)Nautical miles South of Paradadip (Odisha-India), about (595) Nautical miles South-Southwest of Digha(india), about (660) Nautical miles Southwest of Khepupara (Bangladesh), about (450)Nautical miles West-Southwest of Coco-Island and about (590) Nautical miles Southwest of Pathein (Myanmar).

  It is not moving towards Myanmar coasts, the present stage of the Cyclonic Storm(AMPHAN) is coded yellow stage.

Position of Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (AMPHAN), center pressure and wind

            Very severe Cyclonic Storm (AMPHAN) is located at Latitude (11.7) degree North and Longitude (86.0) degree East, centre pressure of depression is (980) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (80)miles per hour at (18:30) hrs MST today.

During next (24)hrs Forecast

            The Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (AMPHAN) is likely to intensify into a Extremely Severe Cyclonic Strom during next (24)hrs. It is forecast to re-curve North-Northeastwards.

Rainfall Forecast

            Due to the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (AMPHAN), rain or thundershowers will be scattered to fairly widespread in Naypyitaw, Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon,  Ayeyarwady and Thanintharyi Regions, Kachin, Shan, Chin, Rakhine, Kayah, Kayin and Mon States during  (17.5.2020) to (21.5.2020).

Sea Condition Forecast

            Occasional squalls with rough seas will be experienced off and along Deltaic, RakhineCoasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40)m.p.h. Wave height will be about (8-12) feet off and along Deltaic, RakhineCoasts.Squalls with moderate to rough seas are likely attime off and along Gulf of Mottama, Mon-TaninthayiCoasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35)m.p.h. Wave height will be about (7-9) feet off and along Gulf of Mottama, Mon-TaninthayiCoasts.

Notification

            Due to the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm(AMPHAN), people from trawlers, vessels, ships off and along Myanmar Coasts should be aware squall and rough seas condition and also should be aware domestic flight  for severeweather condition.