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Andhra Pradesh on alert as Cylone Kyant nears, to spare Odisha

October 26, 2016 11:58 AM |

Cyclone in India

Oct 26, 2016 11:45 AM

   


The deep depression over east-central Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclonic storm Kyant on Tuesday morning. It is the first cyclone of the season to develop in Indian sea of Bay of Bengal.

The journey is not likely to end here as the cyclone will gain more strength in the span of next 48 to 72 hours. According to Skymet Weather, the system is likely to enter into more favourable environment of warmer sea surface temperatures. Moreover, vertical wind shear will also be low which would allow the gradual intensification of the system.

However, weather models are indicating that system which was earlier tracking towards Myanmar, will now only skirt its coast and finally head towards Odisha and Andhra Pradesh coast.

At present, Kyant is moving in west-northwest direction. Gradually, it will start shifting westwards and then re-curve west-southwestwards by late Wednesday or early Thursday.

As a result, rains will start over several parts of Gangetic West Bengal including Kolkata and Coastal Odisha on Thursday. We can expect mainly moderate showers with one or two heavy spells as well.

By October 28, rain belt will cover many parts of Odisha and Coastal Andhra Pradesh as the possible cyclone will move further southwestwards.

Meteorologists predict fairly widespread moderate to heavy rain and thundershowers to lash parts of coastal areas of South Odisha and adjoining North Andhra Pradesh on Friday. Isolated spells of very heavy rains also cannot be ruled out during this time period. This will also be accompanied with high velocity winds gusting from 70-80 kmph.

Places to remain on high risk would be Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam, Puri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Gopalpur, and East Godavari. Due to the storm surge, low lying areas may witness flood like conditions.

Sea conditions will also be rough and fishermen are advised not to venture into sea along and off the coast.

 

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