The severe cyclonic storm “Hamoon” (pronounced as Hamoon) over Northeast Bay of Bengal crossed the Bangladesh coast to the south of Chittagong after weakening with a wind speed of 75-85 kmph gusting to 95 kmph, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.
It lay centered over coastal Bangladesh, about 180 km east of Khepupara (Bangladesh) and 40 km south-southeast of Chittagong (Bangladesh).
As per IMD, it is very likely to move north-eastwards and weaken into a deep depression during the next six hours and further into a depression during the subsequent six hours.
Rainfall Warning
Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura, and south Assam & Meghalaya: Light to moderate rainfall is very likely at many places with isolated heavy rainfall over Mizoram on October 25. Light to moderate rainfall is likely to occur at several places over Mizoram and Tripura on October 26.
Light to moderate rainfall is very likely at many places over Nagaland, Manipur, and east Arunachal Pradesh on October 25 and 26. Wind warning
Northeast Bay of Bengal: Gale wind speed reaching 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph is prevailing and likely to decrease gradually becoming Squally wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph by 25th noon and would decrease thereafter.
Northwest Bay of Bengal: Squally wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is prevailing and likely to continue during the next 6 hours and decrease thereafter.