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

According to the observations at 08:30 am on Thursday, the Cyclonic Storm "BULBUL" over the Eastcentral Bay and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal is centered at about 220 nautical miles West-Northwest of Maya Bandar of India, 405 nautical miles South-Southeast of Paradip of India, 355 nautical miles Southwest of Pathein of Myanmar and 370 nautical miles Southwest of Gwa of 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 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 heavyfalls in Magway, Yangon and Ayeyarwady regions and Rakhine State within next 48 hours.