Well Marked Low Pressure Warning No.22, 2022
Issued at (07:00) hours M.S.T on 23-3-2022
According to the observations at (06:30)hrs M.S.T today, the depression has crossed Southern Rakhine Coast near Gwa has weaken into a well marked low pressure area.
It is continuous to movingNorth-Northeastwards near Thandwe, RakhineState, the present stage of the well marked low pressure area is coded brown stage.
During next (12) hrs forecast
The well marked low pressure area is likely continuous to move North-Northeastwards and it is forecast to weaken gradually into a low pressure area.
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, TaninthayiRegions and Shan, Chin, Rakhine, Kayah, Kayin, Mon States with regionally and isolated heavy falls in some Regions and States during today morning to (24.3.2022).
- Occasional squalls with rough seas will be experienced in Deltaic, off and along RakhineCoasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40) m.p.h. Wave height will be about (8-12) feet inDeltaic, off and along RakhineCoast.
- During the well marked low pressure areais continuous moving to Rakhine State near Thandwe, maximum wind speedmay reach (30-35) mph in Rakhine State and (25-30) mph in Ayeyarwady Region.
Advisory
Due to the well marked low pressure area, people should be aware rain or thundershowers with strong wind, lightning, flash floods in small streams and mountain streams and landslides in the mountainous areas and domestic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships in Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coast.