<p>Cyclone Yaas intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm on Tuesday evening, India Meteorological Department Director-General M Mohapatra said. </p>.<p>The IMD has also issued a red-coded warning alert to the Odisha and West Bengal coasts.</p>.<p>"The severe cyclonic storm 'Yaas' (pronounced as 'Yass') over northwest and Bay of Bengal intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm," Mohapatra said.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/odisha-people-pin-hopes-on-mangrove-forest-to-get-saved-from-cyclone-yaas-989987.html" target="_blank">Odisha people pin hopes on mangrove forest to get saved from cyclone Yaas</a></strong></p>.<p>It is very likely to move north-northwestwards, intensify further and reach near north Odisha coast close to Dhamra port by the early morning of Wednesday.</p>.<p>"It is very likely to cross north Odisha-West Bengal coasts between Paradip and Sagar Islands close to north of Dhamra and south of Balasore, during noon of Wednesday, May 26 as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm," the Cyclone Warning Division of the IMD said.</p>.<p>The cyclone is being tracked by Doppler Weather Radar at Paradip, it added. </p>
<p>Cyclone Yaas intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm on Tuesday evening, India Meteorological Department Director-General M Mohapatra said. </p>.<p>The IMD has also issued a red-coded warning alert to the Odisha and West Bengal coasts.</p>.<p>"The severe cyclonic storm 'Yaas' (pronounced as 'Yass') over northwest and Bay of Bengal intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm," Mohapatra said.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/odisha-people-pin-hopes-on-mangrove-forest-to-get-saved-from-cyclone-yaas-989987.html" target="_blank">Odisha people pin hopes on mangrove forest to get saved from cyclone Yaas</a></strong></p>.<p>It is very likely to move north-northwestwards, intensify further and reach near north Odisha coast close to Dhamra port by the early morning of Wednesday.</p>.<p>"It is very likely to cross north Odisha-West Bengal coasts between Paradip and Sagar Islands close to north of Dhamra and south of Balasore, during noon of Wednesday, May 26 as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm," the Cyclone Warning Division of the IMD said.</p>.<p>The cyclone is being tracked by Doppler Weather Radar at Paradip, it added. </p>