If the system takes the shape of a cyclonic storm, it will be known as Mandous as suggested by the United Arab Emirates. The name of the cyclone will be in accordance with the World Meteorological Department's guidelines for naming tropical cyclones. This would be the season’s second post-monsoon cyclone.
Even the state capital of Kolkata has started feeling the impact of the approaching cyclone with cloudy skies and light rainfall in certain pockets since Monday morning.
IMD DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra on Thursday said that the low pressure will concentrate into a Depression over eastcentral and adjoining South east Bay of Bengal after moving west-northwestwards around October 22 and further intensify into a deep depression on October 23.
IMD on Tuesday informed that a cyclone is likely to form over Bay of Bengal under the influence of a low pressure system which is likely to develop around October 20.
With a cyclonic circulation having already formed over the south Andaman Sea and neighbourhood, people in Odisha, particularly those living in coastal areas are in fear and apprehension.
HR Biswas, Director of IMD’s Regional Centre here briefed senior officials of the Odisha government during the State Level Cyclone preparedness meeting.
A fresh cyclonic circulation is likely to brew over Bay of Bengal around September 18, the Regional Meteorological Centre of the IMD said on Monday
As monsoon has not yet withdrawn, no assessment regarding cyclone has been made by IMD.
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued heavy rainfall warning for four districts of Odisha on May 10 during the approach of the possible cyclonic system from the Bay of Bengal towards the north Andhra and Odisha coasts.
As per IMD, a cyclonic circulation is likely to form over south Andaman sea and neighbourhood around May 4. under its influence, a low pressure area is likely to form over the same region around May 6.
IMD senior scientist, RK Jenamani said it is difficult to predict whether the system will intensify further or not. ‘Probable' cyclone's path and its landfall is unclear even though different models hint at the cyclone, he said.
While people are in a state of fear and apprehension, the picture with respect to cyclone, according to weathermen, is still not clear.
IMD Director General (DG) Mrutyunjay Mohapatra today said that that no assessment regarding the formation of cyclone has been made yet.
Similarly, the Koraput district administration has also cancelled the leaves of all the government officials in the district with immediate effect till December 5.
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