Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm Wednesday 16th August, 2023)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, rain or thundershowers have been isolated in Magway Region and Kayah State, scattered in Naypyitaw and Southern Shan State, fairly widespread in Mandalay Region and (Northern and Eastern) Shan State and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavyfalls in Taninthayi Region and isolated heavyfalls in Lower Sagaing Region and Rakhine, Mon States. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were (5.31) inches in Gwa, (4.80) inches in Ye, (3.90) inches in Launglon, (3.78) inches in Kawthaung, (3.66) inches in Dawei, (3.19) inches in Yeu, (2.68) inches in Kyauktaw, (2.64) inches in Coco Island, (2.60) inches each in Kunlong and Myauk U, (2.53) inches in Sittwe and (2.36) inches each in Mawlaik and Kyonepyaw.
BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is moderate to strong over the Andaman Sea and South Bay and moderate elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 17th August, 2023: Rain or thundershowers will be scattered in Naypyitaw, Lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway Regions and Kayah State, fairly widespread in Shan State and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with likelihood of regionally heavyfalls in Mon State and isolated heavyfalls in Taninthayi Region and Rakhine, Kayin States. Degree of certainty is (100%).
STATE OF THE SEA: Squalls with moderate to rough seas are likely at times in Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (30-35) mph. Sea will be moderate elsewhere in Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about (7-9) feet in Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts and about (6-8) feet off and along Rakhine Coast.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Moderate monsoon.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 17th August, 2023: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 17th August, 2023: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 17th August, 2023: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).