However, ‘Very Severe Cyclonic Storm – Gati’ now moves away from Indian coast
New Delhi: A cyclonic storm over Bay of Bengal is very likely to cross Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mamallapuram around November 25 noon/afternoon. The system while moving northwestwards, would skirt northeast Sri Lanka coast on November 24, the India Meteorological Department stated today.
Sea condition will be rough to very rough over Southwest and adjoining west-central and southeast Bay of Bengal and along and off Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts from 23rd morning and very rough to High over southwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and along and off Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and south Andhra Pradesh coasts and also over Gulf of Mannar on November 24 and 25.
Squally weather with wind speed of 80-90 kmph gusting 100 kmph is likely over southwest Bay of Bengal, and along and off Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts around the region of landfall on November 25. Squally weather with wind speed reaching 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph is also likely to prevail over Andhra Pradesh coast on that day.
Under its influence, the rainfall activity is likely to increase over south peninsular India from November 23 onwards with fairly widespread to widespread rainfall/thunderstorm activity over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal between November 24 and 26, and over south Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema and Telangana between November 25 and 26, 2020.
Isolated extremely heavy rainfall activity is also very likely over Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during November 24 and 25, and over south Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema on November 25 and 26th and over Telangana on November 26, 2020.
Meanwhile, a “Very Severe Cyclonic Storm”, ‘Gati‘, that built up over north Somalia has weekened into “Severe Cyclonic Storm” in the same region and lay centred at 0230 hrs IST of November 23, 140 km south-southwest of Ras Binnah (Somalia).
It is very likely to move nearly westwards and weaken gradually into a cyclonic storm during next 6 to 12 hours. Since it has moved away from the Indian coast, no adverse weather associated with this system is likely over the west coast of India but warnings for ship and fishermen prevail over southwest Arabian Sea.
– globalbihari bureau
