Storm News (Issued at (0600) hours MST on 7-11-2014)

2014-11-08T12:00:00+0000

Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (Myanmar)
Storm News
(Issued at (06:00) hours MST on 7-11-2014)

According to the observations at (05:30)hrs MST today, the depression over the Central Bay of Bengal has almost stationary and center at about (480) miles Southwest of Pathein (Myanmar), (370) miles Northwest of Port Blair (India) and (300) miles Southeast of Vishakhapatnam (India). It is likely to intensify further into a Cyclonic Storm during next (12)hours and forecast to move Northwestwards.
The present stage of depression is coded yellow state as it is not moving towards Myanmar coasts.
Under the influence of the depression , rain or thundershowers are likely to be fairly widespread to widespread in Lower Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady and Taninthayi Regions, Shan, Rakhine, Kayah, Kayin and Mon States with regionally and isolated heavy falls.
Squalls with rough sea are likely at times off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40)mph.

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