Cyclone Fengal To Form Over Bay Tomorrow; Check Possible Track, Intensity & Impact On Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted formation of a cyclonic storm over Bay of Bengal on November 27.

“The Depression over southwest Bay of Bengal intensified into a Deep Depression and lay centred at 8.30 am today, about 310 km southeast of Trincomalee, 590 km south-southeast of Nagapattinam, 710 km south-southeast of Puducherry and 800 km south-southeast of Chennai. It is likely to continue to move north-northwestwards and intensify further into a cyclonic storm on November 27. Thereafter, it will continue to move north-northwestwards towards Tamil Nadu coasts skirting Sri Lanka coast during the subsequent 2 days,” it said.

A continuous watch is being maintained for the movement and intensification of system, it added.

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.

The IMD further stated that the sea condition is likely to be very rough over southwest Bay of Bengal and along and off Sri Lanka coast till November 27. It is likely to become high from November 27 afternoon 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 27-29.

Forecast track and intensity

Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with extremely heavy falls at isolated places in coastal Tamil Nadu & Puducherry on November 26-27, heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places on November 28 and heavy rainfall at isolated places on November 29-30. Heavy to very heavy rainfall may also occur at isolated places in coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam, Rayalaseema during November 28-30. Heavy rainfall is also likely at isolated places in Andaman & Nicobar Islands on November 26; Kerala & Mahe on November 26-27, coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam, Rayalaseema during November 26-December 1; and in Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura on November 28.

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.

November 28: Light rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places in the districts of Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Ganjam, and Gajapati.

November 29: Light rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places in the districts of Bhadrak, Kendrapada, Balasore, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Ganjam, and Gajapati.

November 30: Light rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places in the districts of Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Malkangiri, and Koraput.