According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a severe cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal is expected to hit the north coasts of Odisha and West Bengal in India between Puri and Sagar Island on October 24-25. Wind speeds are predicted to reach 100-110 km/h, with gusts up to 120 km/h.
“The depression over the east-central Bay of Bengal moved slowly west-northwestwards with a speed of 4 kmph during the past 6 hours and lay centred on Tuesday over the same region, about 700 km southeast of Paradip (Odisha), 750 km southeast of Sagar Island (West Bengal), and 730 km southeast of Khepupara (Bangladesh), forecasted IMD.
It is likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a cyclonic storm by 23 October over the east-central Bay of Bengal.
If it intensifies into a cyclone by Wednesday, it will be named “Dana.”
The BMD forecasted that the well-marked low moved west-northwestward and concentrated into a depression. It is likely to move west-northwesterly direction further and intensify into a cyclonic storm.
Maximum sustained wind speed within 44 km of the depression centre is about 40 kph, rising to 50 kph in gusts or squalls. The sea conditions will be rough near the depression center, according to BMD.
Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist distant cautionary signal no. 1.
All fishing boats and trawlers over North Bay and Deep Sea have been advised to remain close to the coast and proceed with caution till further notice so that they can take shelter within a short notice.
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