NEW DELHI: Depression formed over central Bay of Bengal is very likely to “cross Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts between Sagar Island and Khepupara around May 26 midnight as a severe cyclonic storm with a wind speed of 110-120 kmph gusting to 130 kmph, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.
Releasing forecast track of the cyclone - named Remal, the IMD said the existing depression is very likely to continue to move northeastwards and intensify further into a cyclonic storm over east central Bay of Bengal by May 25 morning.
“Subsequently, it would move nearly northwards, intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by May 25 night. Continuing to move nearly northward, it is very likely to cross Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts between Sagar Island and Khepupara around May 26 midnight as a severe cyclonic storm,” said the met department in its update this morning.
The name ‘Remal’ in the list of tropical cyclone is given by Oman. It will be the first cyclone to hit the region this pre-Monsoon season.
In view of the forecast, the IMD advised fishermen not to venture into south Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea till May 24, central Bay of Bengal till May 26 and North Bay of Bengal from May 25 till May 27. “Fishermen out at sea are advised to return to the coast,” it said while underlining “rough to very rough” sea conditions in the region.
Issuing warning of heavy rainfall due to impact of the cyclonic formation, the Met department said, “Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places is likely over coastal districts of West Bengal and adjoining districts of North Odisha on May 26-27, and isolated extremely heavy rainfall is likely over coastal districts of West Bengal on May 26.”
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