The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) has issued a warning that the low pressure area in the Bay of Bengal will not enter Myanmar as a depression, but it is necessary to be careful as the intensity of the storm may cause strong winds, heavy rain, and landslides.

According to the observations made by the DMH, the depression over Northwest Bay of Bengal (off the coast of Odisha, India) has reached the northwestern Bay of Bengal (West Bengal, India- Bangladesh Coasts and further intensified into a deep depression. It is centered at about 255 nautical miles west-northwest of Sittway, 60 nautical miles southeast of Sargar Island (India), 70 nautical miles east-southeast of Degha (India), 125 nautical miles west-southwest of Khepupara (Bangladesh), it said.

The depression is currently classified as yellow as it is not likely to move towards Myanmar. The cyclone is likely to move north-northwestwards and intensify into a deep depression within the next 12 hours, and cross the coasts of India, West Bengal and Bangladesh between Sargar Island and Khepupara, it said.

Due to the intensity of the storm, rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread to widespread in Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon, Mandalay, Bago, Magway, Sagaing, Ayeyawady, Tanintharyi regions, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Mon, Rakhine and Shan states till June 2.

In addition, frequent heavy rains and very high waves in the delta region, along the Rakhine coast and offshore, with surface and land winds reaching 40 to 45 miles per hour during the heavy rains. Wave heights are expected to be 14 to 16 feet along the estuary, along the Rakhine coast and offshore. Occasional heavy rains and high waves will occur along the Mottama Gulf, along the Mon-Taninthayi coast and offshore. Surface and land winds reaching 35 to 40 miles per hour during the heavy rains, it said.

The DMH has issued a warning wave heights could be 10 to 14 feet in the Gulf of Mottama, along the Mon-Tanaungthayi coast, and offshore.

The DMH has issued a warning that heavy rains are accompanied by strong winds, thunder, lightning, hail, flash floods and landslides. People living near highlands are advised to be aware of the risk of landslides, and those living near small rivers and streams are advised to be aware of floods and inundations, and that domestic navigation and aviation are also advised to be aware of the risk.