DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)

 

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Myanmar Daily Weather Report (6.8.2016)

Saturday, August 6, 2016 - 15:30

Myanmar Daily Weather Report

(Issued at 2:00 pm on Saturday 6thAugust, 2016)

SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, weather has been partly cloudy in Lower Sagaing Region, rain or thundershower have been scattered in Mandalay Region, fairly widespread in Naypyitaw, Upper Sagaing, Magway and Bago Regions and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavy falls in Bago Region, Rakhine and Mon States, isolated heavy falls in Ayeyarwady Region, Kachin and Kayin States. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Nyaunglaybin (7.91)inches, Hainggyikyun (5.04)inches, Maungdaw (4.96)inches, Putao (4.65)inches, Belin (3.86)inches, Thaton (3.67)inches, Kyaukpyu (3.54)inches, Gwa and Shwegyin (3.47)inches each, Madauk (3.43)inches, Thipaw (2.91)inches, Hlaingbwe (2.68) inches, Yangon (Northern Dagon) (2.52)inches, Thandwe (2.25)inches, Sittwe and Manaung (2.05) inches each and Ann (2.00)inches.

BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is moderate to strong over the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal.

FORECAST VALID UNTIL EVENING OF THE 7th August, 2016: Rain or thundershowers will be scattered in Lower Sagaing and Mandalay Regions, fairly widespread in Naypyitaw, Magway Region, Shan and Kayah States and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with likelihood of isolated heavy falls in Upper Sagaing, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady and Taninthayi Regions, Kachin, Rakhine, Kayin and Mon States. Degree of certainty is (100%).

STATE OF THE SEA: Squalls with moderate to rough seas are likely at times off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35) m.p.h.

OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Continuation of increase of rain in Upper Sagaing and Taninthayi Regions, Kachin, Kayin and Mon States.

FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 7th August, 2016: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).

FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 7thAugust, 2016: Some rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (100%).

FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA FOR 7th August, 2016: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (80%).