Cyclonic storm taking shape over Bay, may strike Bengal coast by May 26: IMD
23-May-2024 03:27 PM 8901
Bhubaneswar, May 23 (Reporter) The Low Pressure Area over southwest & adjoining west central Bay of Bengal has moved northeastwards and lays as a well marked low pressure area over west central & adjoining south Bay of Bengal on Thursday, IMD said. It is very likely to continue to move northeastwards and concentrate into a Depression over central parts of Bay of Bengal by morning of May 24 and thereafter, it is very likely to continue to move northeastwards, intensifying further into a cyclonic storm over east central Bay of Bengal by May 25 morning. Subsequently, it would move nearly northwards and reach near Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts by May 26 evening as a severe cyclonic storm. Under its impact squally weather with wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is likely to prevail over central and adjoining South Bay of Bengal on May 23 which would become 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph over central Bay of Bengal on May 24. The MET sources said it would extend to adjoining areas of North Bay of Bengal with gale wind speed reaching 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph from May 25 morning. It would further increase becoming 100-110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph over north Bay of Bengal and 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph over adjoining central Bay of Bengal from May 26 morning for subsequent 24 hours. The IMD further said squally wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is likely along & off adjoining North Odisha coasts from May 25 evening. The sea condition will be rough to very rough over central and adjoining south Bay of Bengal from May23 and over North Bay of Bengal from May 24 evening. It would become high over central Bay of Bengal from May 25 morning and High to Very High over North Bay of Bengal from May 25 evening till May 27 morning. The sea will be rough to very rough along & off North Odisha coasts from May 25 evening till May 27 morning. The fishermen are advised not to venture into the south Bay of Bengal till May 24, central Bay of Bengal till May 26 and North Bay of Bengal from May 24 onwards till May 27 morning. The fishermen out at sea are advised to return to the coast...////...
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