Low pressure in Bay of Bengal likely to form depression in next 24 hours

The cyclonic circulation in Bay of Bengal over the East Central Bay of Bengal and adjoining Myanmar Coast still persists and the low pressure is likely to intensify into a depression in the next 24 hours, according to the 6:30 pm observation of the weather bureau yesterday.

With this system in the bay, squalls with rough sea are likely to happen at times off and along Myanmar coasts, said the Meteorology and Hydrology Department.

Surface wind speed in squalls may reach 40 miles per hour and wave height will be about 9 to 12 feet off and along Myanmar coasts.

Fishermen and locals are advised not to venture into the sea. The forecast of the weather bureau said that rain or thundershowers will be scattered in southern and eastern Shan and Kayah states, fairly widespread in Nay Pyi Taw, Lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway and Bago regions, northern Shan and Chin states and widespread in the remaining regions and states with isolated heavy falls in Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyawady and Taninthayi regions, Rakhine and Mon states, with full per cent degree of certainty.

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Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar