Cyclone Alert / Deep depression over Bay of Bengal likely to become cyclone 'Murasu' within six hours
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A deep depression has formed over the Bay of Bengal and is moving west-northwestwards at 23 kmph, likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm within the next six hours and further strengthen into a severe cyclonic storm by Monday, per the IMD's regional centre.
Bhubaneswar, Nov 1: A deep depression has formed over the Bay of Bengal and is moving west-northwestwards at a speed of 23 kmph. The system is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm within the next six hours and further strengthen into a severe cyclonic storm by Monday, the regional centre of the India Meteorological Department said on Sunday.
The system is expected to move towards the south Andhra Pradesh coast and cross the coast by the morning of November 3, the weather agency forecast.
It is likely to make landfall between Nellore and Narsapur as a severe cyclonic storm, with wind speeds of 100-110 kmph and gusts reaching up to 120 kmph.
The system is currently centred around 700 km east-southeast of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, 770 km south-southeast of Visakhapatnam, 770 km south-east of Machilipatnam and 810 km east-southeast of Ongole in Andhra Pradesh.
The system is expected to move towards the south Andhra Pradesh coast and cross the coast by the morning of November 3, the weather agency forecast.
It is likely to make landfall between Nellore and Narsapur as a severe cyclonic storm, with wind speeds of 100-110 kmph and gusts reaching up to 120 kmph.
The system is currently centred around 700 km east-southeast of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, 770 km south-southeast of Visakhapatnam, 770 km south-east of Machilipatnam and 810 km east-southeast of Ongole in Andhra Pradesh.
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The deep depression is forecast to continue moving west-northwestwards before crossing the south Andhra Pradesh coast. Its projected track suggests that it may pass closer to the southern Andhra Pradesh coast than the weather systems witnessed in September and October.
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Cyclone to be named 'Murasu'
If the deep depression intensifies into a cyclonic storm, it will be named Murasu, a name contributed by India to the list of tropical cyclone names for the North Indian Ocean.
Murasu means an ancient musical instrument, a drum traditionally used to disseminate information and alert people, including during natural disasters. It would be the second cyclonic storm to form over the Bay of Bengal this year, following Cyclone Arnab.
The naming of tropical cyclones over the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea is governed by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)/United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Panel on Tropical Cyclones. The naming system began in 2004 and was subsequently expanded as more countries joined the panel.
Also Read: Cyclone Murasu threat: Heavy to very heavy rain forecast in flood-hit south Odisha
Cyclone to be named 'Murasu'
If the deep depression intensifies into a cyclonic storm, it will be named Murasu, a name contributed by India to the list of tropical cyclone names for the North Indian Ocean.
Murasu means an ancient musical instrument, a drum traditionally used to disseminate information and alert people, including during natural disasters. It would be the second cyclonic storm to form over the Bay of Bengal this year, following Cyclone Arnab.
The naming of tropical cyclones over the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea is governed by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)/United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Panel on Tropical Cyclones. The naming system began in 2004 and was subsequently expanded as more countries joined the panel.
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