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 23-8-2025: Monsoon is moderate to strong over the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal.

Well Marked Low Pressure Area Condition

Well Marked Low Pressure Area Condition

Issued at 22:00 hours M.S.T on 24-7-2025

According to the observations at 21:30 hrs MST today, the Low Pressure Area over North Bay of Bengal and lies a Well Marked Low Pressure Area still persists. It is likely to move west-northwestwards and further intensify into a Well Marked Low Pressure Area over Northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining West Bengal, India and Bangladesh Coasts during next 24 hours. Thereafter, it is likely to move towards West Bengal and adjoining North Odisha Coasts, India during next 36 hours.

Due to the low pressure area and vigorous monsoon over the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal, rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespread in Naypyitaw, Yangon, Mandalay, Bago, Magway, Sagaing, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Mon, Rakhine and Shan States with regionally and isolated heavyfalls in some Regions and States from tonight to 28-7-2025. Frequent squalls with very rough seas will be experienced off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach 45 mph. Wave height will be about 14-16 feet off and along Myanmar Coasts.

Advisory

People should be awared the natural disasters such as the heavy rainfall with strong wind, thunder, Lightning strike, lightning, hails, flash flood and landslide in the hilly areas and near small rivers and to make necessary preparations for inland water transport, domestic flight and irrigation dams.