The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday informed that the cyclonic storm “Hamoon” (pronounced as Hamoon) intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm. It lay centered over Northwest & adjoining Northeast Bay of Bengal, about 290 km east of Paradip (Odisha), 270 km southeast of Digha (West Bengal), 230 km south-southwest of Khepupara (Bangladesh) and 350 km southwest of Chittagong (Bangladesh).
As per IMD, it is very likely to maintain its intensity of very severe cyclonic storm for a few hours. Thereafter, it is likely to weaken gradually while moving northeastwards and cross Bangladesh coast between Khepupara and Chittagong around evening of October 25 as a cyclonic storm with wind speed of 65 to 75 kmph gusting to 85 kmph.
Wind Warning
Northeast Bay of Bengal: Gale wind speed reaching 115-125 kmph gusting to 135 kmph is prevailing. It is likely to become 120-130 kmph gusting 140 kmph during next 6 hours. It would decrease gradually thereafter becoming Gale wind speed reaching 100-110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph by October 24 midnight, and 65-75 kmph gusting to 85 kmph by 25th evening and would decrease thereafter.
Northwest Bay of Bengal: Gale wind speed reaching 115-125 kmph gusting to 135 kmph is prevailing. It is likely to become 120-130 kmph gusting 140 kmph during next 6 hours. It would decrease gradually thereafter becoming Gale wind speed reaching 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph by 24th midnight, and squally wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph by 25th evening and would decrease thereafter.
Along & off Odisha, West Bengal, Bangladesh and north Myanmar coasts: Squally wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is likely prevailing along and off Odisha coast on October 24. Squally wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is prevailing along & off West Bengal, Bangladesh and North Myanmar coasts from 24th morning.
It would gradually increase becoming 65-75 kmph gusting to 85 kmph along & off Bangladesh coast, 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph along & off north Myanmar coast and 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph along & off west Bengal coast on 25th October.