The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for the Andhra Pradesh coast as the severe cyclonic storm Michaung was expected to move nearly northwards and cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast close to Bapatla today.
During the landfall process, the severe cyclonic storm is likely to pass with a maximum sustained wind speed of 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph.
ODRAF teams have been divided into three teams and one team each will be sent to Raigad and Mohana which are vulnerable places, said the Collector.
The SRC stated that as per the forecast of the IMD, though the cyclonic storm will have no direct impact on Odisha, some parts of the state including Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati and Ganjam are likely to experience heavy rainfall under its influence.
As per IMD, Michaung is likely to intensify gradually and move nearly northwards almost parallel and close to the south Andhra Pradesh coast.
The severe cyclonic storm Michaung is likely to cross South Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam, close to Bapatla during the forenoon of December 5 as a severe cyclonic storm.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday informed that the cyclonic storm Michaung is currently about 290 km east-southeast of Puducherry, 290 km southeast of Chennai, 420 km southeast of Nellore.
Yellow and orange warnings have been issued for some districts for December 4 and 5 by the IMD.
the system is likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a Depression over southeast Bay of Bengal around 30th November, 2023. Thereafter, it is likely to move northwestwards and intensify further into a Cyclonic Storm over Southwest & adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal during subsequent 48 hours.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday predicted light to moderate rain at one or two places in some districts of southern Odisha on November 26.
IMD predicts two days of moderate rainfall in Odisha due to a western disturbance. Minimal nighttime temperature changes expected, with a slight decrease of 2-4 degrees later. Possible mild cold spell.
The cyclonic storm Midhili is about 190 km east of Paradip (Odisha), 200 km south-southeast of Digha (West Bengal), and 220 km southwest of Khepupara (Bangladesh).
As per IMD, the deep depression is likely to continue to move north-north-eastwards and intensify further into a cyclonic storm and cross Bangladesh coast between Mongla and Khepupara around the morning of November 18.
The system is about 380km east-southeast of Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 380 km south of Paradip (Odisha), 530 km south-southwest of Digha (West Bengal), and 670 km southwest of Khepupara (Bangladesh), informed India Meteorological Department (IMD).
As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), it is likely to move West north-westwards and intensify into a depression over the West-central Bay of Bengal tomorrow.
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