Cyclone Asani to move close to Kakinada-Vishakhapatnam coasts by May 11 morning

The severe cyclonic storm ‘Asani’ over Westcentral and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal is very likely to move northwestwards and reach Westcentral Bay of Bengal close to Kakinada-Vishakhapatnam coasts by May 11 morning.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said that the system is very likely to recurve slowly north-northeastwards and move along Andhra Pradesh coast between Kakinada and Visakhapatnam and then emerge into Northwest Bay of Bengal off North Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts.

“It is likely to weaken gradually into a Cyclonic Storm by 11th May morning and into a depression by May 12 morning,” said IMD in a release.

Wind Speed (as per IMD):

Gale wind speed reaching 100-110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph is prevailing around the system center over Westcentral Bay of Bengal. It would gradually decrease becoming 85-95 kmph gusting to 105 kmph over Westcentral and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal from midnight of 10th May and become 75-85 Kmph gusting to 95 Kmph from morning of May 11 over the same region.

It would decrease to 55- 65 Kmph gusting to 75 Kmph over northwest & adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal from morning of May 12, predicted IMD.

Squally wind speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph is prevailing along and off Andhra Pradesh coast. It is likely to increase becoming 55-65 Kmph gusting to 75 Kmph from early hours of May 11 and gale wind speed reaching 75-85 kmph gusting to 95 kmph during morning to noon of 11th May along & off Andhra Pradesh coast (Krishna, East & West Godavari and Visakhapatnam districts).

Squally wind speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph is likely to continue along & off Odisha coast during 10th to May 12 and along and off West Bengal coast during 11th to 12th May evening.