Bhubaneswar: The severe cyclonic storm “Hamoon” over the northwest Bay of Bengal moved northeastwards with a speed of 21 kmph during the past six hours, and lay centered at 0530 hours IST of October 24 over the same region, near latitude 19.8°N and longitude 88.9°E, about 230 km east-southeast of Paradip in Odisha, 240 km south-southeast of Digha in West Bengal, 280 km south-southwest of Khepupara in Bangladesh and 410 km southwest of Chittagong in Bangladesh.
According to the afternoon bulletin of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), it is very likely to intensify further into a very severe cyclonic storm for a few hours during the next six hours. Thereafter, it is likely to weaken gradually while moving northeastwards and cross Bangladesh’s coast between Khepupara and Chittagong around the evening of October 25 as a cyclonic storm with a wind speed of 65 to 75 kmph gusting to 85 kmph.
Weather forecast for Odisha during the next five days:
Day 1: (Valid up to 0830 Hrs IST of 25.10.23)
Light to moderate rain/thundershowers are very likely to occur at a few places over north coastal Odisha, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanjand in one or two places over the districts of south coastal Odisha, Soundergarh, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Boudh and dry weather over the remaining districts of Odisha.
Day 2: (Valid from 0830 Hrs IST of 25.10.2023 to 0830 Hrs IST of 26.10.23)
Light to moderate rain/thundershowers are very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of coastal Odisha, Mayurbhanj, and Keonjhar, and dry weather is likely over the remaining districts of Odisha.
Day 3: (Valid from 0830 Hrs IST of 26.10.2023 to 0830 Hrs IST of 27.10.23)
Dry weather is very likely to prevail over the districts of Odisha.
Day 4: (Valid from 0830 Hrs IST of 27.10.2023to 0830 Hrs IST of 28.10.2023)
Dry weather is very likely to prevail over the districts of Odisha.
Day 5: (Valid from 0830 Hrs IST of 28.10.2023to 0830 Hrs IST of 29.10.2023)
Dry weather is very likely to prevail over the districts of Odisha.
Wind warning and sea condition:
Squally wind speed reaching 75-85 kmph gusting to 95 kmph is prevailing and likely to continue till October 24 at noon. It is likely to decrease gradually thereafter becoming squally wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph by 24th evening and 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph till October 25 morning.
High sea condition is likely to prevail till October 24 at noon and become rough to very rough thereafter till October 25 morning. It is likely to improve gradually thereafter.
Wind condition in North Bay of Bengal:
Gale wind speed reaching 100-110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph is prevailing and likely to become 115-125 kmph gusting 135 kmph during the next six hours. It would decrease gradually thereafter becoming gale and wind speed reaching 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph by October 24 night, and Squally wind speed reaching 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph by October 25noon and would decrease thereafter.
Sea condition:
Very high to phenomenal sea conditions are prevailing and likely to continue till October 24 noon and very high to high thereafter till October 25 evening. Squally wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is likely till October 24 morning and decrease thereafter. The sea will be rough to very rough till October 25 along the coast of Odisha.
