Depression Intensifies Into Cyclone Gulab, Orange Alert For Andhra Pradesh, Odisha
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The cyclonic storm is likely to cross north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts between Kalingapatnam and Gopalpur around Sunday evening
The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into Cyclone ''Gulab'' on Saturday and an ''orange'' alert has been issued for north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha coasts, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The Deep Depression over northwest & adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal moved nearly westwards intensified into Cyclonic Storm Gulab and lay centered at 1730 hrs IST of 25th Sep, over northwest and adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal near about 370 km east-southeast of Gopalpur pic.twitter.com/Ays0WZwjiQ
The cyclonic storm is likely to move nearly westwards and cross north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts between Kalingapatnam and Gopalpur around Sunday evening, the Cyclone Warning Division of the IMD said.
"The deep depression over northwest and adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal moved nearly westwards with a speed of 7 kmph in last six hours, and intensified into Cyclonic Storm 'Gulab''," the IMD said.
