A low-pressure area has formed in the Bay of Bengal, which is likely to change into a cyclone, which will result in rain in some parts of Myanmar, according to meteorologist U Win Naing.

System-INVEST-i998 forming in the southwest of the Bay of Bengal will transform into a cyclone within the next 12-24 hours at North Latitude 5.6 degrees and 9.1 degrees and East Latitude 83.3 degrees, according to a warning issued by the US Joint Typhoon Warning Centre (JTWC) based in Hawaii.

“The US Navy, JTWC has issued a warning that a cyclone may happen in the red square located at the east of Sri Lanka Island within the next 12-24 hours. The current wind speed is 33 nautical miles or 38 miles per hour so just one nautical mile needs to transform into a cyclone. It is still a depression and being watched,” he said.

Due to the depression, moderate or heavy rain is forecast in some regions and states of Myanmar from 28 to 30 November and no rain is expected in some regions and states.

“As a result of it, whether it will change into a cyclone or not, moderate or heavy rain is expected in Chin State, Sagaing Region, Mandalay Region and northern Shan State, and just a slight rain in the rest or even no rain at all in some regions and states, from 28 to 30 November,” said U Win Naing.

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