Well Marked Low Pressure Area Condition
Issued at (07:00) hours M.S.T on 19-3-2022
According to the observations at (05:30)hrs M.S.T today, the low pressure area over Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining South Andaman Sea has intensified into a well marked low pressure area. It is likely to move North-Northeastwards and near Andaman Sea, Nicobar Islands and Coco-Island, intensify into a Depression during next (24)hrs and Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining South Andaman Sea a Cyclonic Storm during next (48) hrs. It may intensify into a depression, thereafter it is lead to near Coco Island, Myanmar at (20.3.2022), lead to near Hainggyikyun, Ayeyarwady Region at (21.3.2022) and reach to Rakhinecoast at (22.3.2022).
General caution
Due to the well markedlow pressure area, rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespread in Naypyitaw, Lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, TaninthayiRegions and Shan, Chin, Rakhine, Kayah, Kayin, Mon States with regionally and isolated heavy falls in some Regions and States during commencing today morning at (22.3.2022). Occasional squalls with rough seas will be experienced off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40) m.p.h. Wave height will be about (9-12) feet off and along Myanmar Coasts.
Advisory
Due to the well markedlow pressure area, people should be aware rain or thundershowers with strong wind and domastic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships in off and along Myanmar Coasts.