Low pressure area forms over South Andaman sea, likely to intensify into cyclone by May 8
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that a low pressure area that has formed over the South Andaman Sea and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by May 8.
A low pressure area that has formed over the South Andaman Sea and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by the evening of May 8.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the weather system is very likely to move northwestwards and intensify into a depression by the evening of May 7 and further intensify into a cyclonic storm by May 8.
The system is expected to reach the Andhra Pradesh-Odisha shores early next week, and cause heavy rains in the east coast states.
The Director-General of IMD, Mrutunjay Mohapatra said, "We have not yet made any forecast on where it will make landfall. We have also not mentioned anything on the possible wind speed during the landfall."
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Mohapatra has warned fishermen along the east coast from venturing out as sea conditions may be rough from May 9. He said, “We have estimated that the wind speed of the cyclonic storm will remain at 80-90 kmph in the sea. It will be further updated after the formation of the depression on Saturday.”
Odisha's Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) PK Jena said 17 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), 20 teams of the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) and 175 fire services teams have been put on high alert. Jena added Odisha was prepared to face any eventuality.
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