Cyclone Asani likely to affect 9 Odisha districts from tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: The effect of Cyclone ‘Asani’ over the Bay of Bengal is likely to be felt in nine districts of Odisha from tomorrow.

As per the Regional Meteorological Centre here of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the nine districts (Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Kendrapara, Bhadrak and Balasore) are likely to experience heavy rainfall due to the cyclonic storm between May 10 and 12.

Rainfall Forecast and Warning:

10th May: Light to moderate rainfall very likely to commence from 10th evening at many places over the districts of coastal Odisha and Heavy Rainfall (7 -11 cm) is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Gajapati, Ganjam, and Puri.

11th May: Light to moderate rainfall very likely at many places over the districts of coastal Odisha and Heavy Rainfall (7-11 cm) is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Ganjam, Khordha, Puri, Jagatsinghpur and Cuttack.

12th May: Light to moderate rainfall very likely at many places over the districts of coastal Odisha and Heavy Rainfall (7-11 cm) is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Kendrapara, Bhadrak and Balasore.

Wind Warning: Squally wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is likely along and off Odisha coast on 11th and 12th May.

The cyclone is very likely to move northwestwards till 10th May night and reach Westcentral and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal off North Andhra Pradesh & Odisha coasts. Thereafter, it is very likely to recurve north-northeastwards and move towards Northwest Bay of Bengal off Odisha coast, the IMD predicted.

It is not likely to make landfall, the agency added.

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