The India Meteorological Department informed on Sunday that the deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm Michaung over the same region.
In this regard, the official media handle of IMD took to Twitter and said," Cyclone Alert for Saurashtra and Kutch Coast: Orange Message. ESCS Biparjoy lay at 1730IST today, about 310km SW of Porbandar, 330km SW of Devbhumi Dwarka, 400km SSW of Jakhau Port, 410km SSW of Naliya. To cross n
According to officials, 6 ships left the port on Sunday and 11 more ships will depart tomorrow. Port officials and ship owners have been asked to remain alert. Those staying in low-lying areas of Kandla are being moved to temporary shelters in Gandhidham.
"Cyclone Alert for Saurashtra & Kutch Coast: Yellow Message. ESCS BIPARJOY over east-central Arabian Sea, at 1730 IST of 11th June near lat 18.6N & long 67.7E, Likely to cross between Mandvi (Gujarat) & Karachi (Pakistan) by noon of 15th June," IMD said in a tweet.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik held a meeting with senior government officials on the possible cyclonic situation due to low pressure in the South Bay of Bengal and asked the administration to remain prepared, according to a statement on Wednesday.
Cyclonic Storm Mandous will cross north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coast between Puducherry and Sriharikota with a wind speed of 70 kmph around December 9 midnight, the IMD said.
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], October 23 (ANI): India Meteorological Department in its Sunday bulletin predicted a cyclone-type situation near the West Bengal coast, due to a deep depression over the west-central and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 8 (ANI): Bangladesh's Meteorological Department on Sunday issued an alert over an intensifying storm in the Bay of Bengal, which is moving northwestwards towards its coastline.
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday informed that the cyclonic storm 'Gulab' crossed north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts.