The low pressure formed in the Bay of Bengal strengthened into a severe cyclone at 2:30 am on October 24 and centered in the northwest Bay of Bengal 210 km east-southeast of Paradip in Odisha, 270 km southeast of Digha in West Bengal and 350 km southeast of Khepupara in Bangladesh, the IMD said. Said. IMD scientist Umashankar Das said that in the next six hours, ‘Hamoon’ will strengthen and become a severe storm.
Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning to Andhra Pradesh that there is a possibility of low pressure forming in the West Bay of Bengal and becoming a severe cyclone. It is said that it is likely to cross the coast of Bangladesh on October 25. As a result, it is likely to rain in Kostanhra for two to three days. Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Parvathipuram Manyam, Alluri Sitaramaraj, Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli districts of Andhra Pradesh will experience light to moderate rains, it said. This weather system is likely to weaken over the sea and become a severe weather system near Chittigong, Bangladesh or it may become a severe cyclonic storm and cross the coast. As a result of this, north coastal Andhra is currently experiencing cloudy weather and strong winds blowing along the coast. Fishermen are advised not to go into the sea. The impact of this storm on Andhra Pradesh is not fully known.
Meanwhile, the cyclone ‘Hamoon’, which formed in the Bay of Bengal, has turned into a severe storm over the northwestern Bay of Bengal in the early hours of Tuesday, IMAD said. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), ‘Hamoon’, centered over northwest and adjoining West Central Bay of Bengal, moved northeastward at a speed of 18 kmph in the last 6 hours. The low pressure formed in the Bay of Bengal strengthened into a severe cyclonic storm at 2:30 am on October 24 and centered in northwest Bay of Bengal 210 km east-southeast of Paradip in Odisha, 270 km southeast of Digha in West Bengal and 350 km southeast of Khepupara in Bangladesh, the IMD said.