The country’s foremost meteorologist has warned that a weather system forming off the coast of Myanmar could turn into a cyclone in late May.
Don’t panic – yet.
The good news is that it shouldn’t make landfall here, according to Dr Tun Lwin, the former head of the nation’s Meteorology Department.
According to 7Day, the expert predicted a tropical depression will form in the Bay of Bengal on May 19, becoming a tropical storm and then cyclonic storm by May 21.
But on May 22, he said, it should turn back and head away from Myanmar.
Nevertheless, Dr Tun Lwin is warning residents to stay alert and updated on the latest information. We’re at your service.
