This 12 months’s first cyclone is ready to develop within the Bay of Bengal round March 21, mentioned the India Meteorological Department on Thursday.
Once it intensifies right into a storm, the cyclone shall be known as Asani, a reputation given by Sri Lanka.
Over the North Indian Ocean area, masking the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, the pre-monsoon months of March to May stay an lively cyclone season.
The division has mentioned the cyclone won’t have an effect on mainland India because the seemingly cyclone monitor is headed in direction of Bangladesh and north Myanmar. The cyclone will transfer previous the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, bringing heavy rainfall on March 20 and 21.
On Wednesday, a low stress space fashioned within the Bay of Bengal and on Thursday morning, it moved east-northeast wards adjoining the equatorial Indian Ocean.
“The system will further move east-northeast wards and strengthen to become a well-marked low pressure system adjoining Andaman Sea by Saturday morning. Further intensification into a depression and movement along the Andaman and Nicobar islands is expected on March 20 and 21,” the division’s particular bulletin mentioned.
At current, the cyclone is headed in direction of Bangladesh and north Myanmar, the place it’s anticipated to inch nearer to the coast on March 22.
With the approaching storm, rainfall over Andaman and Nicobar Islands will enhance. The division has warned of seemingly heavy rain (64 to 115 mm in 24 hours) over Nicobar Islands with remoted, very heavy spells (115 to 204 mm in 24 hours) on Friday.
Owing to the seemingly tough sea circumstances, fishermen have been warned towards venturing into the Andaman Sea between March 17 and 22.
Packing wind speeds ranging between 50 and 60 km per hour are forecast alongside the coasts.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
