The depression has intensified into a deep depression, and wave height will be about 10-14 feet off and along Myanmar coasts, the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) announced at 10.30am today.

According to the observations at 09:30 hrs M.S.T today, the depression over North Andaman Sea and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal has moved North-Northeastwards and intensified into a deep depression.

It is centered at about 130 nautical miles South-Southeast of Coco Island, about 240 nautical miles South-Southwest of Hainggyikyun, about 295 nautical miles Southwest of Dawei, about 290 nautical miles West-Southwest of Myeik, about 350 nautical miles Southwest of Mawlamyine, about 325 nautical miles South-Southwest of Yangon (Myanmar), about 180 nautical miles North-Northeast of Nicobar Islands and about 60 nautical miles Northeast of Port Blair (India).

Due to the deep depression, rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to many parts of the country and there will be isolated heavy rainfalls during today afternoon to 23.3.2022. Frequently squalls with rough seas will be off and along Myanmar coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach 45 mph. Wave height will be about 10-14 feet off and along Myanmar coasts.

The depression will move towards Myanmar coasts, and the present stage is coded orange stage.

Deep depression is located at Latitude 2.0 degree North and Longitude 93.7 degree East, center pressure of depression is 1002 hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is 45 miles per hour at 09:30 hrs MST today.

The depression is likely to move Northwards along and off Andaman and Nicobar Islands and forecast to intensify into a deep depression during next 12 hrs and into a cyclonic storm during next 24 hrs. It may lead to near Coco Island noon today, near Hainggyikyun, Ayeyawady Region in the morning at 22.3.2022 and near Rakhine coast in the morning at 23.3.2022, Myanmar, the DMH reported.