Well Marked Low Pressure Area Condition
Issued at (07:00) hours M.S.T on 20-3-2022
According to the observations at (05:30)hrs M.S.T today, the well marked low pressure area over South Andaman Sea and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengalstill persists. It is likely to move Northwardsand intensify into a Depression near Andaman Sea and Nicobar Islands during next (12)hrs and into a Cyclonic Storm over the Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining South Andaman Seaduring next (36) hrs. It may intensify into a depression, thereafterit is lead to near Coco Island, Myanmar in the morining of (21.3.2022), near Hainggyikyun, Ayeyarwady Region in the evening of (21.3.2022)and nearRakhine coast on (22.3.2022).
General caution
Due to the well marked low pressure area, rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespread in Naypyitaw, Lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Taninthayi Regions and Shan, Chin, Rakhine, Kayah, Kayin, Mon States with regionally and isolated heavy falls in some Regions and States during this morning to (22.3.2022).Occasional squalls with rough seas will be experienced off and along MyanmarCoasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40) m.p.h. Wave height will be about (9-12) feet off and along MyanmarCoasts.
Advisory
Due to the well marked low pressure area, people should be aware rain or thundershowers with strong wind and domastic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships in off and along MyanmarCoasts.