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  • IMD predicts fresh cyclonic circulation in next 48 hours; see latest forecast

    IMD predicts fresh cyclonic circulation in next 48 hours; see latest forecast

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    A fresh cyclonic circulation is likely to emerge over the north Andaman Sea during the next 48 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted on Wednesday. In its latest update, the central weather forecasting agency said that a low-pressure area has formed over south coastal Andhra Pradesh and neighbourhood. 

    “Low-Pressure Area over Westcentral and adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh-north Tamil Nadu coasts now lies over south coastal Andhra Pradesh and neighbourhood. The associated cyclonic circulation extends upto mid-tropospheric levels tilting southwestwards with height,” the IMD said. 

    Under its influence, the weather agency said that isolated heavy rainfall is likely over north Tamil Nadu and adjoining Rayalaseema and light to moderate rainfall at a few places over south Coastal Andhra Pradesh. “A fresh cyclonic circulation is likely to emerge over the north Andaman Sea during the next 48 hours,” the IMD said. The department had issued a yellow alert for five districts of Andhra Pradesh for Wednesday. However, there is no rainfall forecast for the state during the next four days. 

    The agency further said that a gradual fall in minimum temperatures by 3-5⁰ C is likely over Odisha during the next 5 days. Besides this, no significant change in minimum temperatures is likely over the rest parts of the country till 27 November.

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  • Cyclone Sitrang to intensify into severe cyclonic storm in next 12 hours; IMD issues updates 

    Cyclone Sitrang to intensify into severe cyclonic storm in next 12 hours; IMD issues updates 

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    Cyclone Sitrang: The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclone on Sunday evening and is very likely to intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm in the next 12 hours, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday.

    The storm was currently lying 430 km south of Sagar Island (West Bengal) and 580 km southwest Barisal, Bangladesh. The cyclonic storm, which is named ‘Sitrang’ as suggested by Thailand, will cross Bangladesh’s coast between Tinkona Island and Sandwip tomorrow morning (Tuesday, 25th October).

    Due to this weather system, heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in the coastal districts of West Bengal and Odisha.

    For West Bengal, the weather office has issued a yellow alert for two districts – North and South 24 Parganas – on Monday, and an orange alert for four districts on Tuesday. North & South 24 Parganas and East & West Medinipur are likely to be hit hard by heavy to very heavy rain on Tuesday.

    Besides these, the capital city Kolkata, Howrah, and Hooghly are likely to receive moderate rain on Monday and Tuesday.

    The IMD has issued a yellow alert for six coastal districts – Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajapur, Kendrapara, Cuttak, and Jagatsinghpur – of Odisha.

    Deputy Director-General of the Regional Met Centre in Kolkata Sanjib Bandopadhyay on Sunday said that Sitrang will mainly affect the Sunderbans spread over West Bengal and Bangladesh as tidal waves are likely to reach a height of six meters.

    The system, which is currently lying 430 km south of Sagar Island and 580 km southwest of Barisal, will make landfall between Tinkona island and Sandwip near Barisal in the early morning of Tuesday.

    The district administration of South 24 Parganas has already moved 10,000 people to safer places, and it was working on shifting another 30,000 people.

    District Sumit Gupta told news agency PTI that seven teams of NDRF and SDRF with 26 personnel in each team were on standby in the district. He said the administration was also ensuring the safety of domestic animals.

    The weather office has warned that wind speed over sea areas will reach a speed of 90 to 100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph in the north Bay of Bengal. It suspended all offshore activities on October 24 and 25 and has also advised fishermen not to venture into the sea.

    The office has advised the suspension of ferry services in Sunderbans and water-bound tourist activities at the seaside resort towns of Digha, Mandarmoni, Shankarpur, Bakkhali, and Sagar on October 24 and 25.  

    With inputs from PTI

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  • Cyclone Sitrang: Deep depression intensifies into cyclonic storm, IMD issues alerts

    Cyclone Sitrang: Deep depression intensifies into cyclonic storm, IMD issues alerts

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    Cyclone Sitrang: A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into cyclonic storm ‘Sitrang’, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday. In a tweet, the weather forecasting agency said the deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into the cyclonic storm ‘Sitrang’ at 5:30 pm, 580 km south of Sagar Island and 740 km south-southwest of Barisal (Bangladesh). 

    The storm will move north-northeastwards and cross Bangladesh’s coast between Tinkona Island and Sandwip around Tuesday early morning, the department added. Cyclone Sitrang will primarily impact the Sunderbans spread over West Bengal and Bangladesh, as tidal waves are likely to reach a height of six metres.

    IMD Kolkata’s Deputy Director General Sanjib Bandopadhyay said the main affected area will be the Sunderbans in the coastal areas of North and South 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal and in Bangladesh. 

    He said the height of the waves due to the cyclone will be one metre above the astronomical tide level. But since the new moon is on October 25, he said, the tide level owing to it will be five to six metres at West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts, so the effective height of the tide at the time of landfall on Tuesday morning will be around six metres in North and South 24 Parganas.

    The IMD has predicted heavy rainfall for parts of West Bengal and Odisha. For Odisha, the department predicted light to moderate rainfall with isolated heavy fall at many places over coastal districts on 24th and isolated heavy rainfall over north coastal districts on Tuesday, 25 October. In Odisha, districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, and Cuttack are predicted to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall during the next two days. 

    In West Bengal, light to moderate rainfall at most places with isolated heavy to very heavy fall is likely over coastal districts South and North Parganas, East and adjoining West Medinipur on Monday, 24th October. The weather office has issued an orange alert for these four districts on Monday. 

    “Light to moderate rainfall at many with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over coastal districts (South & North Parganas and Nadia) of West Bengal on 25th October,” it said. For these three districts, the IMD has issued a yellow alert for Tuesday. 

    With inputs from PTI

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