Deep Depression
According to the observations at (21:30)hrs MST today, the Depression over Eastcentral Bay of Bengal has moved northwestwards and intensified into a Deep Depression. It is centred at about 215 nautical miles west of Hainggyigyun(Myanmar), 385 nautical miles south-southeast of Sagar Island West Bengal (India). The centre pressure of Deep Depression is 1002 hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is 35 miles per hour.
It does not intend to move towards Myanmar coasts at the present stage and therefore the Deep Depression is coded as yellow stage.
Forecast
It is likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a Cyclonic Storm around 23 October 2024 and Severe Cyclonic Storm over Northwest Bay of Bengal around 24 October 2024. Thereafter, it is likely to move northwestwards and cross North Odisha and West Bengal Coasts between Puri and Sagar Island (India) early morning of 25 October 2024.
Due to the Deep Depression, rain or thundershowers are likely to be fairly widespresd to widespread in Nay Pyi Taw, Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyawady, Taninthayi Regions and Chin, Rakhine, Kayin, Mon States with likelihood of regionally and isolated heavyfalls and strong winds from tonight up to 24 October 2024.
Frequently squalls with rough to very rough seas will be experienced off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (50-55) miles per hour and wave height will be about (11-15) feet off and along Myanmar Coasts.
Advisory
People should be awared the natural disasters such as the heavy rainfall with strong wind, thunder, lightnings, hails, flash floods and landslides in the hilly areas and near small rivers and inland water transport and domestic flight. — DMH
