Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm on Friday 31st July, 2015)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, rain or thundershowers have been scattered in Kachin State, fairly widespread in Yangon Region and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavy falls in Magway, Bago and Yangon Regions, Chin, Rakhine and Mon States and isolated heavy falls in Upper Sagaing and Taninthayi Regions. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Belin (9.10)inches, Maungdaw (8.81)inches, Kyauktaw (8.39)inches, Ann (8.03)inches, Hakha (7.13)inches, Sittwe (6.49)inches, Kyaukpyu (6.18)inches, Shwegyin (5.51)inches, Madauk (4.72)inches, Launglon (4.69)inches, Taungkok (4.45)inches, Bago (4.36)inches, Manaung (4.13)inches, Falam (4.09)inches, Theinzayet (3.94)inches and Sinphyugyun (2.17)inches.
BAY INFERENCE: According to the observations at (13:30) hrs MST today, the deep depression over Bengladesh continues to move Northwest wards and weaken gradually next (12) hours commencing noon today. Monsoon is strong to Vigorous in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL EVENING OF THE 1st August, 2015: Rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread in Kachin State and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with likelihood of regionally heavy falls in Magway Region, Chin and Rakhine States and isolated heavy falls in Sagaing, Bago, Yangon and Taninthayi Regions and Mon State. Degree of certainty is (100%).
STATE OF THE SEA: Occasional squalls with rough seas will be experienced off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40) m.p.h.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Continuation of Strong monsoon.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 1st August, 2015: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 1st August, 2015: Some rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 1st August, 2015: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR WEEKEND: Rain or thundershowers will be widespread in Yangon and Mandalay Regions.