New Delhi: The Indian Meteorological Department knowledgeable that the deep despair over the East-central Bay of Bengal is prone to focus right into a cyclonic storm on Saturday and make landfall on May 26 evening alongside the adjoining coasts of West Bengal and Bangladesh.
The division has issued a warning of extraordinarily heavy rainfall from May 26 to May 27 within the coastal districts of West Bengal and north Odisha. A storm surge of as much as 1.5 metres is forecasted to inundate low-lying areas of coastal West Bengal and Bangladesh on the time of landfall.
Deep Depression over East central BoB lay over identical area about 420km S SE of Sagar Islands(WB) 420km S of Khepupara(Bangladesh). To intensify right into a cyclonic storm by 25 night and cross between Bangladesh and adjoining WB coasts round 26 midnight as SCS. For particulars go to pic.twitter.com/GF8Db2utvB
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) May 25, 2024
As the cyclone goes to hit the coastal area of West Bengal, the climate workplace has warned the fishermen to not enterprise into the ocean close to the north Bay of Bengal until May 27 morning.
Cyclone ‘Remal’ Expected To Hit Bay Of Bengal Coastal Area
As per the forecast, The cyclone is prone to hit land with a wind velocity of 110-120 km per hour, with gusts reaching as much as 135 kmph. This is the primary cyclone within the Bay of Bengal this pre-monsoon season and will probably be named Remal, given by Oman, as per the system of naming cyclones within the north Indian Ocean area.
IMD Alert For West Bengal’s Districts As Cyclone Approaches
The Meteorological Department raised a purple alert because of the prediction of heavy rainfall over the area of West Bengal’s coastal districts South and North 24 Parganas on May 26 and May 27.
While, an orange alert was issued for Kolkata, Howrah, Nadia and Purba Medinipur districts, warning of 80 to 90 kmph to 100 kmph wind velocity and heavy to very heavy rain from May 26 to May 27. The wind velocity will attain 60 to 70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph and accompanied by heavy rain over the world of Hooghly, Purba Bardhaman and Paschim Medinipur districts.
Cyclone Impact On Coastal Region Of Odisha
The coastal districts of Odisha- Balasore, Bhadrak and Kendrapara are additionally going to witness heavy rain on May 26-27. The IMD warned the native folks relating to flood which may trigger main injury to susceptible constructions, energy and communication traces, kutcha roads, crops and orchards in South and North 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal.
