Tag: Cyclone

India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday informed that VSCS Biparjoy lay centered about 820 km west of Goa, 840 km west-southwest of Mumbai, 850 km south-southwest of Porbandar and 1140 km south of Karachi.

As per the IMD, the system is about 860 km west-south-west of Goa, 970 km south-west of Mumbai, 1050 km south south-west of Porbandar and 1350 km south of Karachi.

Cyclone Biparjoy, the first storm brewing in the Arabian Sea this year, has rapidly intensified into a severe cyclonic storm. It lay centered at 8.30 AM on Wednesday about 880 km west-southwest of Goa, 990 km, southwest of Mumbai, 1060 km south-southwest of Porbandar and 1360 km south of Karachi.

The cyclonic storm named ‘Biparjoy’ by Bangladesh will further intensify into very severe cyclonic storm in the subsequent 24 hours, the IMD said.

“It is likely to move nearly northwards and intensify into a cyclonic storm over Eastcentral Arabian Sea & adjoining southeast during next 24 hours,” said the IMD.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday informed that the system is very likely to move north-northeastwards and intensify further over Eastcentral Bay of Bengal.

According to Mohapatra, the depression over southeast Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards and has intensified into a Deep Depression.

Cyclone Mocha predicted to hit Bangladesh-Myanmar. IMD issues heavy rain alerts. Websites and apps available to track storm's progress.

As per IMD, the system is very likely to move northwestwards for some time and then north-northwestwards and intensify gradually into a cyclonic storm over the same region around today evening.

According to information shared by the weather bureau, after intensifying into a cyclonic storm the system will cross south east Bangladesh and north Myanmar coast around forenoon of May 14.

Then, it is likely to move initially north-northwestwards till May 12 morning and thereafter, it will recurve gradually and move north-northeastwards towards Bangladesh-Myanmar coasts, the MeT office predicted.

IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said that as far as the forecast for the next five days is concerned, no warning has been issued for several eastern states like Odisha, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh as of now.

As per IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, a low pressure area has formed under the influence of cyclonic circulation. It is expected to become a depression by tomorrow while moving in north-northwest wards.

As per the previous forecast, the low pressure system is likely to concentrate into a depression by tomorrow. Similarly, there is every possibility that the system is likely to further intensify into a cyclonic storm.

As per IMD, it is likely to intensify into a depression over Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining South Andaman Sea around  May 9.