Depression in Bay heads to Bangladesh, cyclone threat ruled out

November 5, 2016 1:10 PM 12:30 PM | Skymet Weather Team

Nov 5, 2016 12:30 PM

   


Nov 4, 2016 9:30 AM

   


The well-marked low pressure area in Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression and is lying in central and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal. The system is presently centered at 13N and 87E, about 530 km southeast of Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) and 730 km south-southwest of Paradip (Odisha).

According to Skymet Weather, the system is moving at a speed of 20 kmph and likely to continue track in northwest direction towards Andhra coast for the next 24 hours to 36 hours. Thereafter it may recurve towards northeastwards.

The depression is likely to further gain more strength during this period and turn into a deep depression by Friday. Cloud configuration and weather conditions are indicating, that system has full potential to concentrate into a cyclonic storm.

If this happens, it will be named as Cyclone ‘Nada’. This will be the second cyclone of the season to develop in Bay of Bengal after the Cyclone Kyant that had developed last week.

However, weathermen ruled out the possibility of this system turning into a severe cyclone as the duration sea travel will be less.

Weathermen predict that the possible cyclone is likely to move towards Gangetic West Bengal or Bangladesh by November 6 or 7.

The system has already started giving light to moderate rains over coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal including Kolkata.

As the system tracks closer to the East Coast, it is likely to give moderate to heavy rains over coastal Odisha and Andhra Pradesh on November 4. While, intensity will be light to moderate over Gangetic West Bengal.

Rains activity and spread will increase gradually over Coastal Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal by November 5 and both the region could see some heavy to very heavy showers till November 6. Squally winds with the speed of 40 kmph to 50 kmph are also expected along the East Coast and sea conditions will be rough.

However, rains will reduce over Andhra Pradesh from November 5 onwards as the system will move away in north direction.

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