Cyclone Tej updates: ESCS (Extremely extreme cyclonic storm) Tej lay centered at 2330 hours IST of October 22 (Sunday) South West Arabian Sea about 130 km north of Socotra (Yemen), 360 km south of Salalah (Oman) and 320 km southeast of Al Ghaidah (Yemen), mentioned the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday. The cyclone is more likely to transfer northwest and cross Yemen’s coast near Al Ghaidah (Yemen) round October 24 early hours as VSCS (Very extreme cyclonic storm). The melancholy over Bay of Bengal triggered rains in a number of parts of Odisha and West Bengal.Â
“ESCS TEJ lay centered at 2330 hrs IST of 22 Oct SW Arabian Sea about 130 km north of Socotra (Yemen), 360 km south of Salalah (Oman) and 320 km southeast of Al Ghaidah (Yemen). Likely to move NW and cross Yemen coast close to Al Ghaidah (Yemen) around 24 Oct early hours as VSCS,” IMD posted on X.
“The very severe cyclonic storm ‘Tej’ intensified into an extremely severe cyclonic storm and lay centred about 160 km east-southeast of Socotra (Yemen), 540 km south-southeast of Salalah (Oman), and 550 km southeast of Al Ghaidah (Yemen) at 8:30 am on Sunday,” the IMD mentioned in an announcement.
The IMD additionally mentioned the melancholy over the west-central Bay of Bengal is more likely to additional intensify right into a deep melancholy by early Monday morning.
It is then predicted to recurve and transfer north-northeastwards in the course of the subsequent three days in the direction of Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts, the Met workplace mentioned.
The Skymetweather (Weather Services firm) additionally posted a tweet giving an replace on the cyclone.
“At 5:30 PM on Oct 22, ‘Tej’ was at the SW #ArabianSea. Location: 90 km N-NE of Socotra, 410 km S of Salalah, 390 km SE of Al Ghaidah. It’s expected to move NW and hit the Yemen coast near Al Ghaidah as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm by Oct 24,” Skymetweather posted on X.
Cyclone Tej Rapidly intensifies
According to Skymetweather, the cyclonic storm that had shaped yesterday has intensified into a really extreme Cyclonic Storm. Moreover, Very Severe Cyclone Tej has grow to be an especially extreme Cyclonic storm in the course of the morning hours, it added. Tej is anticipated to weaken a lot earlier than the landfall to a extreme cyclonic storm as a consequence of entrainment, friction as a result of proximity of land and a drop in sea floor temperatures.
Odisha: Collectors requested to stay ready
The melancholy lies centred round 610 km south of Odisha’s Paradip, the IMD mentioned in a bulletin. “The system is likely to further intensify into a deep depression over the next 24 hours. It will move northwestwards in the subsequent 12 hours and then move towards the Bangladesh-West Bengal coasts in the following three days,” it added.
“Though there is a possibility of the formation of a cyclonic storm, it is likely to be a very weak system. It will have a marginal impact on Odisha, bringing in light to moderate rain. The system at the sea will be around 200 km from the state’s coast,” climate scientist Umashankar Dash of the Regional Meteorological Centre mentioned.
Dash mentioned fishermen had been warned to not enterprise into the ocean until October 25 because the circumstances will stay tough. He mentioned the IMD has cautioned farmers to reap matured paddy crops by October 23 as some parts of coastal Odisha could expertise gentle to average rainfall. Fishermen who had been in the deep sea had been suggested to return to the coast.
(With companies inputs)
