A low pressure area may form over the Bay of Bengal and may further intensify into a depression. Weather is partly cloudy over Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal, according to third ten days weather forecast made by Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH).
“The storms occurring in October usually enters the border area of Myanmar and Bangladesh. Rakhine and Chin states, Magway, lower area of Sagaing and Mandalay regions will have more rain. If the storms don’t enter Myanmar, they will head towards India and Bangladesh. If so, Myanmar will see a little rain,” said meteorologist Chit Kyaw.
The storms that occurred in October were first formed in middle areas of Bay of Bengal and moved to northwestward. They then changed directions and moved northeastward, he added.
“The storms occurred in October were not strong and so they dealt less casualties. Most of the storms which entered Myanmar are formed in early and late rainy season such as September and October,” he said.
Rain or thundershowers will be expected above normal in Yangon and Ayeyawady regions, Rakhine and Kayin states, about normal in lower Sagaing, Bago and Taninthayi regions, Shan, Kayah and Mon states and below normal in upper Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway regions, Kachin and Chin states. Rainy days will be expected 4 to 5 days in upper Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyawady and Taninthayi regions, Kachin, Shan, Chin, Rakhine, Kayin and Mon states and 2 to 3 days in lower Sagaing Region and Kayah State.
Water levels of Ayeyawady River will fall 2 to 4 feet in Myitkyina, Shwegu, Katha and Thabeikyin, and increase one to three feet in Mandalay, Sagaing, Myinmu, Pakokku, Nyaungoo and Chauk and three to five feet in Minbu, Magway, Aunglan, Pyay, Seiktha, Hintada and Zalun.
