Cyclone Arnab: Depression over Bay of Bengal to intensify; when and where will the landing take place? Latest IMD Update | Today’s news
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday said the depression over the central west and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to move south and intensify into a deep depression. According to the latest IMD update, the meteorological phenomenon will further intensify into a cyclonic storm and a severe cyclonic storm by the morning of Tuesday, October 27.
The weather agency noted that the system will further intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm and reach the Westcentral Bay of Bengal near the Andhra Pradesh coast around the morning of October 28.
Cyclone Arnab path and landfall
Cyclone Arnab is expected to make landfall between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam as a very severe cyclonic storm with maximum sustained winds of 115-125 kmph with gusts up to 140 kmph.
IMD Bhubaneswar Director Manorama Mohanty said Odisha was likely to be affected by rainfall and wind activity as the system intensified and moved towards the coast.
The Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rainfall in parts of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh as the system approaches the coast. The expected impact has prompted the Odisha government to review its response mechanisms and allocate responsibilities to various ministries to ensure coordinated action.
Odisha braces for Cyclone Arnab
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Saturday that the state government has reviewed the possible impact of the cyclone and assigned specific responsibilities to ministries to ensure preparedness before the system’s expected landfall.
“We have just concluded an assessment meeting regarding the impact of Cyclone Arnab and measures to deal with it. According to the Meteorological Department, the cyclone is expected to make landfall on the afternoon of October 28 somewhere between North Andhra Pradesh and South Odisha. We have received reports that it will lead to heavy rainfall in various districts in these states to ensure that they are fully prepared to ensure that every unit is fully prepared. As always, our the primary objective the same: zero casualties,” said CM Majhi.
Andhra Pradesh on alert
In neighboring Andhra Pradesh, the Met Department has forecast rainfall in parts of the southern state from October 26 to 29.
It said thundershowers are expected at isolated places over coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and Rayalaseema on 26, 27 and 28 October, followed by scattered heavy to very heavy rain with extremely heavy rain likely at isolated places over coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam on 27 October.
Heavy to very heavy rain with extremely heavy rain likely at isolated places over coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam has been forecast by the Met Department on 28 October.
It has predicted heavy rain in parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam on October 29.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu reviewed the situation and directed officials to remain alert amid the developing weather system, which is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm.
The CM directed officials to warn people in low-lying areas, among other things.
