DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)

 

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Myanmar Daily Weather Report

Friday, September 18, 2015 - 14:00

Myanmar Daily Weather Report

 (Issued at 2:00 pm on Friday 18th September, 2015)

SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, rain or thundershowers have been isolated in Kachin State, scattered in Sagaing Region, Shan State, fairly widespread Naypyitaw and Mandalay Regions, Chin State and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavy falls in Magway and Taninthayi Regions, Mon State and isolated heavy falls in Mandalay and Bago Regions and Chin State. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Belin (5.98)inches, Kawthoung (5.39)inches, Launglon (4.45)inches, Mindat (3.90) inches, Kyaukhtu (3.45)inches, Bago (3.31)inches, Thaton and Myeik (3.07)inches each, Dawei (2.99)inches, Hainggyi Kyun (2.76)inches, Kayan (2.56)inches, Kawkayeit (2.48)inches, Mudon (2.36) inches and Saw (2.15)inches.

BAY INFERENCE: According to the observation at (13:30) hrs MST today, a low pressure area has formed over North Andaman Sea and adjoining Eastcentral Bay of Bengal.Monsoon is moderate in the North Bay and strong to vigorous in the Andaman Sea and elsewhere in the Bay of Bengal.

FORECAST VALID UNTIL EVENING OF THE 19th September, 2015: Rain or thundershowers will be scattered in Upper Sagaing Region, Kachin and Northern Shan States, fairly widespread in  Lower Sagaing, Naypyitaw, Mandalay and Magway Regions, (Eastern and Southern) Shan State and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with likelihood of regionally heavy falls in Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, Mon State and isolated heavy falls in Naypyitaw, Magway and Taninthayi Regions, Rakhine and Kayin States. Degree of certainty is (100%).

STATE OF THE SEA: Occasional squalls with rough sea will be experienced off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40) m.p.h.

OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Increase of rain in Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, Rakhine, Kayin and Mon States.

FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 19th September, 2015: Some rain or thundershowers with may be heavy at time. Degree of certainty is (100%).

FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 19th September, 2015: Some rain or thundershowers with may be heavy at time. Degree of certainty is (100%).

FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 19th September, 2015: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).

WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR WEEKEND: Rain or thundershowers will be widespread in Yangon Region and fairly widespread in Mandalay Region.