Bhubaneswar: A cyclonic storm brewing in the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify further by tomorrow morning and reach near the coasts of West Bengal and Bangladesh as a severe cyclone, said IMD predicting its landfall over the Bangladesh coast on May 26 midnight.
“WML concentrated to Depression over central Bay of Bengal(BoB) at 0530hrs of 24May. Likely to move northeastwards and intensify further into a cyclone over eastcentral BoB by 25 morning. Subsequently, it would move nearly northwards, intensify into a severe cyclone by 25evening”, read the tweet by IMD.
It further said, “Continuing to move nearly northward, it is very likely to cross Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts between Sagar Island and Khepupara around 26th May midnight as a severe cyclonic storm.”
The well-marked low pressure will continue to move northeastwards and concentrate into a depression over central parts of Bay of Bengal by Friday morning. After that, it is very likely to continue to move northeastwards, and intensify further into a cyclonic storm over east-central Bay of Bengal by Saturday morning. Subsequently, it would move nearly northwards and reach Bangladesh and adjoining Bengal coasts by Sunday evening as a severe cyclonic storm.
Various weather models have, meanwhile, predicted its landfall point. Going by the global forecast systems of IMD, NCUM & IMD MME, the severe cyclonic storm will make landfall over the Bangladesh coast around May 26 midnight.
According to IMD, the severe Cyclone ‘Remal’ will make landfall around May 26 midnight but the exact place of landfall is yet to be determined.
Under the impact of the severe cyclonic storm, most places of north Odisha are likely to experience light to moderate rainfall. Balasore, Bhadrak and Kendrapara districts are very likely to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall.
Under its influence, the sea condition will be very rough for which the IMD has advised fishermen not to venture into sea between May 24 and May 27 although the cyclone does not have any direct impact on Odisha.
