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The India Meteorological Department said on Friday that a severe cyclonic storm is likely to hit the West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts between Sagar Island and Khepupara around midnight on Sunday (May 26). It has been named Remal. It will affect West Bengal the most. The IMD attributed the cyclonic storm to the depression over the central Bay of Bengal, which is continuously moving north.
fast moving cyclonic storm
The low pressure area marked over west central and adjoining south Bay of Bengal intensified into a storm on May 24 over central Bay of Bengal about 800 km south-southwest of Khepupara (Bangladesh) and 810 km south of Canning (West Bengal). “Moving nearly northwards, it is likely to cross Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts between Sagar Island and Khepupara around midnight of May 26 as a severe cyclonic storm,” the weather department said.
There will be heavy rain in these states
The IMD has said that light rainfall at most places with very heavy rainfall is likely over coastal districts of West Bengal and adjoining districts of North Odisha on 26 and 27 May. At the same time, extremely heavy rainfall is likely over coastal districts of West Bengal on 26 May. The IMD has predicted light rainfall at most places with very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Mizoram, Tripura and South Manipur on 26 May and over Assam and Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur and Tripura on 27 and 28 May. Light to heavy rainfall is likely at most places over Andaman Islands on 24 May.
The speed will reach 100-120 kmph
According to the IMD, winds are likely to blow at a speed of 40-50 kmph to 60 kmph over central and adjoining south Bay of Bengal on May 24. Winds are likely to blow at a speed of 40-50 kmph to 60 kmph in Bangladesh. At the same time, the speed of stormy winds is likely to increase along the West Bengal and adjoining North Odisha coasts from the evening of May 25. It will increase from 60-70 kmph to 80 kmph to 100-120 kmph from the morning of May 26.
Sea conditions will be very rough in southern Bay of Bengal
The sea condition is very likely to be rough to very rough over central and adjoining south Bay of Bengal on 24th May. Fishermen are advised not to venture into south Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea till 24th May, into central Bay of Bengal till 26th May and into north Bay of Bengal from 25th May to 27th May. Fishermen who have ventured out to sea are also advised to return to the coast.
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