Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 4:00 pm Friday 12th May, 2023)
BAY INFERENCE: According to the observations at (15:30) hrs M.S.T today, the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm “MOCHA”over Central Bay of Bengaland adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal has moved North-Northeastwards and now lies over the Central Bay of Bengal. It is centered at about (295) Nautical miles West of CoCo Island, (370) Nautical miles West-Southwest of Hainggyigyun, (450) Nautical miles South- Southwest of Sittwe, (300) Nautical miles Northwest of Port Blair (India) and (490) Nautical miles South-Southwest of Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh).Weather is partly cloudy over the North Andaman Sea and cloudy over the South Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 13th May, 2023: Rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread in Taninthayi Region and widespread in the Ramaining Regions and States with likelihood of regionally heavyfalls in Yangon, Ayeyarwady Regions and Chin, Rakhine, Mon States and isolated heavyfalls in Naypyitaw, Lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway and Bago Regions.Degree of certainty is (100%).
The Condition of Cumulonimbus Cloud: Due to the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm “MOCHA” over CentralBay of Bengaland adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal, the Cumulonimbus cloudsare developing over the whole country. The area along the Cumulonimbus clouds movement, the weather phenomena such as strong winds accompanied with rain, thunder, lightning and hail may occur and therefore it is recommended to be aware in advance these phenomena.
STATE OF THE SEA: Occasional squall with rough to very rough seas will be experienced in Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coasts. Surface wind speed in squall may reach (45-60) mph. Occasional squall with rough seas will be experienced in Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts. Surface wind speed in squall may reach (40-45) mph. Wave height will be about (13-16) feet in Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coasts and (8-12) feet in Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS:Likelihood of regionally heavyfalls in Lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady Regions and Shan, Chin, Rakhine States.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 13th May, 2023: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 13th May, 2023: Some rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 13th May, 2023: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR WEEKEND: Rain or thundershowers will be widespread in Naypyitaw, Mandalay and Yangon Regions with likelihood of regionally heavyfalls in Mandalay, Yangon Regions and isolated heavyfalls in Naypyitaw.