Issued at (19:00) hours MST on 15-11-2023

Depression Condition

According to the observations at 17:30 pm MST today, the depression over Westcentral Bay of Bengal has moved Northwestwards. It is centred at about (420) Nautical miles West-Northwest of Coco Island, (480) Nautical miles West-Southwest of Hainggyigyi (Myanmar), (240) Nautical miles Southeast of Vishakhapatnam, (325) Nautical miles South of Paradip, (410) Nautical miles South of Digha (India).

It is not moving towards Myanmar coasts, the present stage of the Depression is coded yellow stage.

Position of Depression, centre pressure and wind

The Depression is located at Latitude (14.9) degree North and Longitude (86.2) degree East, centre pressure of Deep Depression is (1006) hPa and maximum wind speed near the centre is (30) miles per hour at 17:30 pm MST today.

During next (72) hrs forecast

The Depression is likely to move initially Northwestwards and further intensify into a deep depression over Westcentral Bay of Bengal off Andhra Pradesh coast on 16.11.2023. Thereafter it would recurve North-Northeastwards and may reach Northwest Bay off Odhisa coast on 17.11.2023 and off North Odhisa - West Bengal coasts(India) on (18.11.2023).

General caution

Due to the depression, rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespread in Sagaing, Mandalay, and Magway regions and Shan, Chin, and Rakhine states with isolated heavy falls in some regions and states during 17.11.2023 to 18.11.2023.

Squalls with moderate to rough seas are likely at times off and along Rakhine Coast. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (30-35) mph. Wave height will be about (7-9)feet off and along Rakhine Coast during 17.11.2023 to 18.11.2023.

Advisory

Under the influence of the Depression, people should be awared of strong wind, heavy rain, flash flood and landslide in the hilly areas and near small rivers and also domestic flight, trawlers, vessels and ships off and along Rakhine Coast.

DMH