DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)

 

27-11-2024: According to the observations at (17:30) hrs M.S.T today, the Depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal has moved North-Northwestwards. It is centered at about 730 Nautical miles West-Southwest of CoCo Island (Myanmar), 270 Nautical miles South-Southeast of Chennai (India). The centre pressure of Deep Depression is 1001 hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is 35 miles per hour.Weather is partly cloudy over the North Bay of Bengal and cloudy over the Andaman Sea and elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal.

Myanmar Daily Weather Report

Thursday, August 4, 2016 - 14:45

Myanmar Daily Weather Report

(Issued at 2:00 pm on Thursday 4thAugust, 2016)

SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, rain or thundershower have been isolated in (Northern and Eastern) Shan and Kayah States, scattered in Sagaing and Mandalay Regions, fairly widespread in Naypyitaw and Magway Region and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavy falls in Bago and Taninthayi Regions, isolated heavy falls in Magway Region and Kayin State. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Kawthong (4.76) inches, Dawei (4.73)inches, Shwegyin and Madauk (3.86)inches each, Kyainseikkyi (3.20)inches, Kyeikkhame (2.19)inches, Hlaingbwe (2.64)inches, Yay (2.44)inches, Myitkyina and Bago (2.36)inches each, Kyeikmayaw (2.32)inches, Paung (2.28)inches, Mudon (2.24)inches, Myeik (2.20)inches, Mawlamyine (2.16)inches, Chaungsone (2.13)inches, Manaung and Zaungtu (2.05)inches each, Shwegwun (1.97)inches, Kyaukpyu (1.93)inches, Gwa (1.85)inches, Nyaunglaybin and Belin (1.81)inches each, Taunggyi and Thaton (1.77)inchges each and Gangaw (1.65)inches.

BAY NFERENCE: According to the observations at (12:30)hrs M.S.T today, the low pressure area over Northwest Bay of Bengal still persists. Monsoon is strong to vigorous over the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal.

FORECAST VALID UNTIL EVENING OF THE 5th August, 2016: Rain or thundershowers will be scattered in Lower Sagaing and Mandalay Regions, fairly widespread in Naypyitaw, Upper Sagaing and Magway Regions, Kayah State and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with likelihood of regionally heavy falls in Taninthayi Region, Rakhine and Mon States, isolated heavy falls in Magway, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, Kayin State. 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: Continuation of increase of rain in Bago and Taninthayi Regions, Kachin, Kayin and Mon States.

FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 5th August, 2016: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).

FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 5thAugust, 2016: Some rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).

FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 5th August, 2016: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).