Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm Tuesday 15th August, 2023)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, weather has been partly cloudy in Lower Sagaing Region. Rain or thundershowers have been isolated in Mandalay, Magway Regions and Kayah State, scattered in Naypyitaw, Upper Sagaing Region and Northern Shan State, fairly widespread in Eastern Shan State and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavyfalls in Kayin State and isolated heavyfalls in Taninthayi Region and Mon State. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were (4.84) inches in Dawei, (3.38) inches in Hpa-an, (3.35) inches in Ye, (2.99) inches in Belin, (2.83) inches in Kawthaung, (2.64) inches in Machanbaw, (2.60) inches in Thabaung, (2.56) inches in Maubin, (2.36) inches in Hlegu and (2.28) inches each in Thaton and Mudon.
BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is strong over the Andaman Sea and South Bay and moderate elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 16th August, 2023: Rain or thundershowers will be isolated in Lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway Regions, scattered in Northern Shan, Kayah States, fairly widespread in Naypyitaw, Upper Sagaing Region and Eastern Shan State and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with likelihood of regionally heavyfalls in Taninthayi Region and isolated heavyfalls in Upper Sagaing, Yangon Regions and Kachin, Kayin, Mon States. Degree of certainty is (100%).
STATE OF THE SEA: Squall with rough seas are likely at times in Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts. Surface wind speed in squall may reach (35) mph. Sea will be moderate elsewhere in Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about (8-10) feet in Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts and (5-7) feet off and along Rakhine Coast.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Continuations of strong monsoon over the Andaman Sea and South Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 16th August, 2023: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 16th August, 2023: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 16th August, 2023: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (80%).