Cyclonic storm ’Gulab’ is approaching the coast faster and is expected to hit the coast much earlier than anticipated. While it was initially predicted that landfall will be around midnight and the process would commence after 9PM, latest reports from IMD DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra suggest that the landfall process will begin around 6PM in the evening.
As per the latest bulletin of the IMD, at around 3:30PM, Cyclone Gulab lay centred about 105 km east-northeast of Kalingapatnam and 100 km east-southeast of Gopalpur. It will travel at a maximum sustained wind speed of 75-85 kmph gusting to 95 kmph, around midnight on Sunday.
According to a bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department, Sambalpur emerged as the hottest place in the State with mercury reaching up to 44.2 degrees Celsius today.
As per the IMD, the southwest monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of South Arabian Sea and Maldives area, some parts of Lakshadweep area, entire Comorin area, some more parts of South Bay of Bengal and Eastcentral Bay of Bengal today.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has informed that a cyclonic circulation is likely to develop over southeast Arabian Sea around June 5.
A yellow warning for thunderstorm with lightning has also been issued for various districts in the state.
According to a bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department, Sambalpur emerged as the hottest place in the State with mercury reaching up to 44.2 degrees Celsius today.
As per the IMD, the southwest monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of South Arabian Sea and Maldives area, some parts of Lakshadweep area, entire Comorin area, some more parts of South Bay of Bengal and Eastcentral Bay of Bengal today.