Depression No-01/2023
Issued at (10:30) hours M.S.T on 1-8-2023
Depression Condition
According to the observations at (09:30) hrs M.S.T today, the Well Marked Low Pressure Area over North Bay of Bengal has intensified into a Depression It is centered at about (55) Nautical miles Southwest of Maungdaw, (80) Nautical miles Northwest of Sittwe, (135) Nautical miles Northwest of Kyaukpyu (Myanmar), (230) Nautical miles East-Northeast of Digha (India), (110) Nautical miles Southeast of Khepupara (Bangladesh).
It is not moving towards Myanmar coasts, the present stage of the Depression is coded yellow stage.
Position of depression, center pressure and wind
Depression is located at Latitude (20.5) degree North and Longitude (91.5) degree East, centre pressure of depression is (990) hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is (30-35) miles per hour at (09:30) hrs MST today.
During next (12) hrs forecast
The depression may further intensify into a deep depression and likely to move Northwestwards and cross Bangladesh coast near Khepupara (Bangladesh) during next (12) 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 (3.8.2023).
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 (3.8.2023).
Advisory
Under the influence of the depression 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.
