Cyclone Alert: IMD Predicts Cyclonic Storm By May 16 Evening

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued a bulletin forecasting intensification of a presently developing low-pressure system into a cyclone by May 16 evening.

Under the influence of the low pressure-turning-cyclone several places of south & central Bay Of Bengal and adjoining Andaman Sea will continue to witness adverse weather from 15th May onwards.

"Light to moderate rainfall at most places very likely over Andaman and Nicobar Islands on 15th & 16th May. Andaman Islands are also likely to experience heavy rainfall at a few places on these two days," the weather bulletin issued by the IMD said.

Squally winds, speed reaching up to 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph is likely to prevail over south and adjoining central Bay Of Bengal on 15th May 2020, 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph over the same region on 16th May, the weather bulletin was quoted as saying by the NDMA.

Sea condition will be rough to very rough over South and adjoining central Bay Of Bengal and Andaman Sea on 15th May- 16th May afternoon and very rough to High over southwest and adjoining West-Central Bay of Bengal from the evening of 16th May.

The IMD has urged fishermen not to venture into South and central Bay Of Bengal from 15th May 2020. Those who are out at Sea over these regions are advised to return to coasts by tomorrow.

Speaking exclusively to OTV, Director General of IMD, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra has stated that even though the cyclonic storm is likely to move South-West and later curve towards South-East direction, the exact place where it may hit the coast is yet to be ascertained.