Bhubaneswar: The cyclonic storm, brewing over the Bay of Bengal, is likely to approach the coast of north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha on the morning of October 28, informed the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra on Friday.
Talking to mediapersons, IMD DG said, a low pressure area has formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal today. It is likely to turn into a depression tomorrow and intensify into a deep depression by October 25.By October 26, it may intensify into a cyclonic storm over the central Bay of Bengal. It will further intensify and move towards the coast. There is a possibility of it hitting the north Andhra-south Odisha coast on the morning of October 28.
He further said the system will gradually intensify and move towards the coast, with wind speed also increasing. Currently, wind speed in the adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal near the east-central Bay is 35-45 kmph and the sea is rough. The wind speed is likely to increase to 45-55 kmph by tomorrow, 55-65 kmph, gusting up to 75 kmph by October 25, and up to 90 kmph by October 26.
“The maximum wind speed after it becomes a depression will be assessed later. We have not yet forecast how high the wind speed will go at its peak,” the IMD DG said.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) is closely monitoring the system and will issue further updates.
