Well Marked Low Pressure Area Condition
Issued at (07:00) hours M.S.T on 1-8-2023
- According to the observations at (05:30) hrs M.S.T today, the Well Marked Low Pressure Area over North Bay of Bengal still persists. It is likely to move Northwestwards and it may further intensity into a depression during next (6) hours.
- General caution
Frequently squalls with rough to very rough seas will be experienced in Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coast. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (45-50)m.p.h. Occassional squalls with rough seas will be experienced in Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Tanintharyi Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40) m.p.h. Wave height will be about (12-15) feet in Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coast and (9-11) feet in Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts from commencing today morning to (13.8.2023).
- Rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespread in the whole country with regionally heavyfalls in Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady Regions and Rakhine, Kayin, Mon States and isolated heavy falls in Magway, Taninthayi Regions and Kachin State from commencing today morning to (13.8.2023).
Advisory
Under the influence of the Well Marked Low Pressure Area and vigorous monsoon, people should be awared of strong wind, heavy rain, flash flood and landslide in the hilly areas and near small rivers and also domestic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Myanmar Coasts.