Cyclonic Storm “Bulbul”: Likely To Intensify Into A Severe Cyclonic Storm

According to the observations at 1:30 pm M.S.T on Thursday released by Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, the Cyclonic Storm "BULBUL" over the East central Bay and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal moved Northwards.

It is centered at about (365) nautical miles South-Southeast of Paradip (Odisha) in India, (430) nautical miles South-Southwest of Khepupara in Bangladesh, (340) nautical miles Southwest of Pathein, Myanmar and 350 nautical miles Southwest of Gwa, Myanmar.

It is not moving towards Myanmar coasts, the present stage of the Cyclonic Storm "BULBUL" is coded yellow stage.

The Cyclonic Storm "BULBUL" is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm within next 18 hours and is forecast to move North-Northwestwards.

Due to the Cyclonic Storm "BULBUL", rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread in Magway, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady regions and Rakhine State, scattered in Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay and Thanintharyi regions and Shan, Chin, Kayah, Kayin and Mon states and isolated in Sagaing Region and Kachin State with isolated heavy falls in Magway, Yangon and Ayeyarwady regions and Rakhine State.