Myanmar Daily Weather Report
(Issued at 2:00 pm on Sunday 20th September, 2015)
SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, weather has been partly cloudy in Mon State, rain or thundershowers have been isolated in Nay Pyi Taw and Taninthayi Regions, scattered in Mandalay and Yangon Regions, Kayah State, fairly widespread in Ayeyarwady Region and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavy falls in Upper Sagaing and Magway Regions. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Tamu (5.55)inches, Homalin (4.95)inches, Maungdaw (4.92)inches, Sittwe (3.90)inches, Kyauktaw (3.03)inches and Paletwa (2.24)inches.
BAY INFERENCE: According to the observation at (13:30) hrs M.S.T today, the low pressure area over West Central Bay and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal still persists. Monsoon is weak in the Andaman Sea and moderate in the Bay of Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL EVENING OF THE 21st September, 2015: Rain or thundershowers will be widespread in Upper Sagaing Region, Kachin, Chin and Rakhine States, fairly widespread in Lower Sagaing and Magway Regions, scattered in Mandalay and Ayeyarwady Regions, Shan State and isolated in the remaining Regions and States with likelihood of isolated heavy falls in Upper Sagaing Region and Rakhine State. Degree of certainty is (100%).
STATE OF THE SEA: Occasional squalls with rough sea will be experienced off and along Rakhine Coast. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40)m.p.h. Sea will be moderate elsewhere in Myanmar waters.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Continuation of thundery activities in the Central Myanmar areas.
FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 21st September, 2015: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 21st September, 2015: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 21st September, 2015: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).