Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm Saturday 16th September, 2023)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, rain or thundershowers have been isolated in Upper Sagaing, Magway Regions and Kachin, Northern Shan States, scattered in Lower Sagaing, Mandalay Regions and Chin, Kayah States, fairly widespread in Naypyitaw and (Southern and Eastern) Shan State and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavyfalls in Kayin, Mon States and isolated heavyfalls in Naypyitaw, Ayeyarwady Region. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were (10.75) inches in Ye, (6.73) inches in Mudon, (4.75) inches in Paing Kyone, (4.61) inches in Kawkareik, (4.49) inches in Kyeikkhame, (3.94) inches in Hlaingbwe, (3.74) inches in Hainggyigyun, (3.66) inches in Hpa -an, (3.15) inches in Mawlamyine and (2.60) inches each in Coco – Island and Kyeikmayaw.
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 17th September 2023: Rain or thundershowers will be isolated in Sagaing Region and Kachin, Northern Shan States, scattered in Mandalay, Magway Regions and Eastern Shan, Chin States, fairly widespread in Naypyitaw and Southern Shan, Kayah States and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with likelihood of regionally heavyfalls in Kayin, Mon States and isolated heavyfalls in Naypyitaw, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady and Taninthayi Regions. Degree of certainty is (100%).
STATE OF THE SEA: Squalls with rough seas are likely at times in Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coast. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35) mph. Sea will be moderate elsewhere in Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about (8-9) feet in Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coast and (5-7) feet off and along Rakhine Coast.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Moderate monsoon over the Andaman Sea and South Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 17th September, 2023: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 17th September, 2023: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 17th September, 2023: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (80%).