The cyclonic storm Hamoon has intensified into a severe cyclonic stone over the Northwest Bay of Bengal and has moved in the northeast direction with a speed of 21 Kmph during the past 6 hours. The system at 5:30 hours IST on October 24th, was near latitude 19.8 and longitude 88.9 degrees east. It was about 230 km east-southeast of Paradip (Odisha), 240 km southeast of Digha (West Bengal), 280 km Southwest of Khepupara (Bangladesh), and 410 km Southwest of Chittagong (Bangladesh).
It may intensify further into a very severe cyclone for a short duration around the afternoon of October 24th. Its intensity may decrease once again by the evening of October 24th and may become a severe cyclonic storm. It may make landfall over Bangladesh as a cyclonic storm on the afternoon of October 25th near the western site of Chittagong. Wind speed at the time of landfall may be 65 to 75 kmph gusting to 90 kmph.
Moderate to heavy rain has already commenced over parts of Gangetic West Bengal and Southern districts of Bangladesh. Sea conditions are to remain rough to very rough over the West Bengal and Bangladesh coast during the next 48 hours. We expect inundation of low-lying areas over southern parts of Bangladesh. The cyclonic storm Hamoon will lose its intensity before landfall due to increased vertical wind shear and cooler sea surface temperatures. However, the damage to life and property cannot be ruled out. It is advised to keep away from the coastal areas for at least the next 48 hours and take utmost precautions.