Cyclone Asani: Warning issued for Odisha; here’s track and intensity forecast

Bhubaneswar: As forecast by India Meteorological Department (IMD), low pressure formed over the South Andaman Sea and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a Cyclonic Storm by May 8 evening.

According to IMD, A Low Pressure Area lies over South Andaman Sea & adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal at 08:30 hours IST of today, May 6. It is very likely to move northwestwards and intensify into a Depression over southeast Bay of Bengal by May 7 evening and into a Cyclonic Storm over eastcentral Bay of Bengal by May 8 evening.

It is very likely to continue to move northwestwards and reach westcentral and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal off North Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts on May 10.

Also Read: Cyclone Asani to form over Andaman Sea by May 8; Check details

Here’s track and intensity of Cyclone Asani:

With formation of the Low Pressure area over the South Andaman Sea, the IMD issued warning for Odisha coast.

Rainfall warning:

Rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely over Andaman & Nicobar Islands during May 6-7.

Heavy Rainfall at isolated places is likely over coastal Odisha on May 10.

Wind warning:

May 6: Squally wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is very likely to prevail over South Andaman Sea & adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

May 7: Squally wind speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph is very likely to prevail over Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Andaman Sea and adjoining Southeast & Eastcentral Bay of Bengal.

May 8: Squally wind speed reaching 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph is likely to prevail over Southeast & adjoining Eastcentral Bay of Bengal and would gradually increase becoming gale wind speed reaching 65-75 gusting to 85 kmph over the same region from 8th
May evening. Squally wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is likely to prevail over Andaman Sea and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

May 9: Gale wind speed reaching 65-75 kmph gusting to 85 kmph is likely to prevail over central parts of Bay of Bengal.

May 10: Gale wind speed reaching 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph is likely to prevail over Westcentral and adjoining Northwest & Eastcentral Bay of Bengal.

The fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea from May 6 till May 10.