Cyclone Fengal Likely Over Bay In 12 Hours, May Reach TN-Puducherry Coasts By Nov 30 As…

Bhubaneswar: The Deep Depression over southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm during the next 12 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Wednesday evening.

“The Deep Depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal moved slowly north-northwestwards with a speed of 3 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centred at 5.30 pm today, about 100 km east-northeast of Trincomalee, 320 km southeast of Nagappattinam, 420 km southeast of Puducherry and 500 km south-southeast of Chennai. It is very likely to continue to move north-northwestwards skirting Sri Lanka coast and intensify into a cyclonic storm during the next 12 hours. Thereafter, it will continue to move north-northwestwards and reach near north Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts as a deep depression around November 30 morning.”

It had earlier stated that there is good consensus among various model on its movement, intensity and landfall. “Most of the models are indicating intensification into marginal cyclonic storm during November 27 to November 29 and gradual weakening of the system thereafter.” The system is being tracked by DWR Karaikal. A continuous watch is being maintained for the movement and intensification of system, it added.

Morning forecast of track & intensity

If the system becomes a cyclone, it would be named ‘Fengal’, a name suggested by Saudi Arabia. It is a word rooted in Arabic and represents a blend of linguistic tradition and cultural identity, reflecting the regional diversity within the WMO/UNESCAP naming panel.

Sea condition

According to the weather agency, sea condition is likely to be very rough over southwest Bay of Bengal & along and off Sri Lanka coast till November27/0900 UTC, which 5 hours and 30 minutes behind India Standard Time. It is likely to become high from November 27/1200 UTC till November 29. Rough to very rough sea condition is likely along & off Tamil Nadu-Puducherry and South Andhra Pradesh coasts till November 29. Rough to very rough sea condition is likely over adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal from November 27/1200 UTC till November 29.

Rain forecast & preparations

The IMD has forecast isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with extremely heavy falls at isolated places in coastal Tamil Nadu & Puducherry on November 27, heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in coastal Tamil Nadu & Puducherry during November 28-30 and heavy rainfall at isolated places in coastal Tamil Nadu & Puducherry on December 1-2. Heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam during December 28-30 and isolated heavy rainfall on November 27. Heavy rainfall may also occur at isolated places in Andaman & Nicobar Islands on November 30, Rayalaseema during November 28-30 and Kerala & Mahe during November 30-December 2.

Due to heavy rains, holiday has been declared for all government and private schools, government-aided schools and colleges in Puducherry and Karaikal on November 28. Chief Minister N Rangasamy also chaired an emergency meeting of officials from various departments of the union territory to review the situation arising out of heavy rains.

A release from CMO said Puducherry and Karaikal region recorded 9.5 cm and 7.5 cm of rainfall respectively during the last 24 hours ending 5 pm on Wednesday.

Pamban Port in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram experienced strong winds

Impact on Odisha

Though the system will not have any direct impact over Odisha, it will lead to moisture incursion and trigger rains in parts of the state for three days from November 28.

Light rain may occur at one or two places in Kendrapada, Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Ganjam and Gajapati districts on November 28, coastal Odisha, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri on November 29, and coastal Odisha, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri and Mayurbhanj on November 30.

The MeT office has also warned of shallow to moderate fog at one or two places in  Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Kandhamal and Kalahandi on November 27-28.

In the last 24 hours, G Udayagiri was the coldest in Odisha at 8.4°C followed by Phulbani (8.5), Semiliguda (8.7), Bhawanipatna (10.4), Daringbadi (10.5) and Rourkela (10.7). The twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded 15.7°C and 15°C respectively.

Dense fog also engulfed Rourkela and Phulani, reducing visibility to 50 metres. Moderate fog was seen in Bhawanipatna.

It further stated that the night temperature across the state is likely to rise by 2-4°C during the next 3 days with no large change during the subsequent 2 days.

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