Myanmar gears up for Cyclone Maarutha

Getting more marked, the depression in Bay of Bengal has intensified into deep depression and continues to churn in north-northeast direction towards Myanmar. The system is now seen over east-central and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal, moving at a speed of 28 kmph.

The deep depression is presently centered at Latitude 13.7°N and Longitude 89.5°E, around 350 km west-northwest of Maya Bandar, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and 740 km south-southwest of Kyaukpyu, Myanmar. It is most likely to continue to move in north-northeast direction.

According to Skymet Weather, cloud configuration and atmospheric conditions are both favourable for the further intensification of the system into cyclonic storm during the next 12-24 hours.

Also Read: Well marked low pressure is now a depression, cyclone in next 24 hours 

The cyclonic storm will be named as ‘Cyclone Maarutha’. But since it is a fast moving system, the approaching land mass may hamper it from getting more marked. Hence, weathermen are expecting that at the time of making landfall it would downgrade to deep depression or depression only.

The weather system is likely to cross Myanmar coast between Sittwe and Sandway by forenoon of April 17. With this, the coastal areas of expected region are likely to witness moderate to heavy rains on April 16 and 17.

At the time of landfall, squally winds will also be blowing across the region. Not only this, sea conditions will also be rough.

Image credit: en.wikipedia.org

Any information taken from here should be credited to skymetweather.com