Cyclone Dana Highlights | Depression likely to 'intensify into severe cyclonic storm' over northwest Bay of Bengal by Thursday morning

Severe cyclonic storm to cross between Puri and Sagar island: IMD

The low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal on Monday intensified and is likely to turn into a cyclonic storm by October 23 which will cross between Puri in Odisha and Sagar island in West Bengal, the IMD said.

Read more

The IMD has issued a red warning in Puri, Khurda, Ganjam and Jagatsinghpur

IMD has issued a red warning (take action) of heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) with isolated extremely heavy rainfall (more than 20 cm) and thunderstorm with lightning in Puri, Khurda, Ganjam and Jagatsinghpur districts of Odisha on October 24.

'Zero casualty will be ensured. There is no need to panic': Odisha CM

Schools closed for three days in many Odisha districts as IMD issues Red Alert

Indian Coast Guard issues cyclone warning in Telangana

Low pressure strengthens into depression

The well-marked low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression on Tuesday morning as it rolled towards the eastern coast with the likelihood of turning into a severe cyclonic storm, the IMD said.

In its bulletin, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the well-marked low-pressure area over the east-central Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards, concentrated into a depression and lay centred at 730 km southeast of Paradip in Odisha around 5.30 am.

"It is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a cyclonic storm by October 23, 2024, over east-central Bay of Bengal," the bulletin said.

(PTI)

Depression over East-Central Bay of Bengal

Where and when do Tropical Cyclones form?

The tropical cyclones form over ocean basins in lower latitudes of all oceans except south Atlantic and southeast Pacific. The tropical cyclones develop over the warm waters of the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. In the Indian ocean, they usually form in the pre-monsoon and post-monsoon season.

- IMD

Depression likely to 'intensify into severe cyclonic storm' over northwest Bay of Bengal by Thursday morning: IMD

Coast Guard on high alert after cyclone forecast, mobilise assets to respond to any contingency

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Tuesday said it was on high alert and had mobilised its vessels and aircraft to respond swiftly to any contingency owing to a cyclonic storm that was likely to form over the Bay of Bengal.

A depression over the east-central Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and cross Odisha-West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar Island in the early hours of October 25 with a wind speed of 100-110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph, according to the IMD. (PTI)

Over 150 trains cancelled amid cyclone threat

More than 150 express and passenger trains running through South Eastern Railway jurisdiction have been cancelled in view of the possibility of formation of a severe cyclonic storm which is likely to hit Odisha-West Bengal coasts on October 25, an SER official said on Tuesday.

The trains cancelled include Howrah-Secunderabad Falaknuma Express, Kamakhya-Yesvantpur AC Express, Howrah-Puri Shatabdi Express, Howrah-Bhubaneswar Shatabdi Express and Howrah-Yesvantpur Express, he said.

The trains cancelled were scheduled to depart their originating stations from October 23 to 25, the SER official said.