YANGON, April 15 (Xinhua) -- The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology of Myanmar issued an orange alert Saturday, warning that a small cyclone is forming in the south east of Bay of Bengal and likely to enter the country's Rakhine state.
Daw Ye Ye Nyein, director of the department, told Xinhua at noon that the small cyclone will be stronger within 24 hours and move to North-North East direction. It is located at the area about 240 miles west-south west of the Coco Island, about 380 miles south west of Pathein and about 435 miles south west of Thandwe and about 450 miles south west of Kyaukphyu.
Due to the storm, heavy rainfall is expected in some parts of Bago, Yangon and Ayeyawady regions.
Heavy rain with thunder is also expected in other regions and states.
The depression can create huge wave with surface wind of 40 miles per hour and heavy rain along the seacoast and offshore.
