As the Andaman and Nicobar cyclone prepares to face ‘ease’, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) in a tweet said that it will intensify into a deep depression over the archipelago in the next 12 hours and a cyclonic storm in the next 12 hours. I hope to accelerate. After that.
If and when the deep depression intensifies into a cyclonic storm, it will be called ‘Asan’, the name suggested by Sri Lanka.
In a late night tweet, the Meteorological Department informed that the depression is predicted to move “northwards along Andaman and Nicobar Islands”.
Depression on the North Andaman Sea approximately 250 km NNE of Car Nicobar (Nicobar Islands), 80 km ESE of Port Blair (Andaman Islands). To move almost northwards along Andaman & Nicobar Islands, into a deep depression in next 12 hours and into a cyclonic storm in next 12 hours,” the tweet read.
Depression on the North Andaman Sea approximately 250 km NNE of Car Nicobar (Nicobar Islands), 80 km ESE of Port Blair (Andaman Islands). To move almost northwards along Andaman & Nicobar Islands, into a deep depression in next 12 hours and into a Cyclonic storm in next 12 hours. pic.twitter.com/NVRfgkuM1f— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) 20 March 2022
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Depression likely to turn into a cyclonic storm by Monday evening
In line with the late night tweet by IMD, IMD scientist RK Jenamani also said that the depression over Southeast and South Andaman Sea has moved northwards and said that there is a possibility that the depression will intensify. Cyclonic storm till Monday evening.
He said that there is a possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall in the region.
Cyclone will not hit Andaman Islands
IMD Director General Mrityunjay Mohapatra said that the cyclone will not make landfall in Andaman Islands. “The weather system will move northwards towards the Andaman Islands as well as Myanmar and adjoining south Bangladesh coast,” Mohapatra said.
This is clearly evident from the forecast track as shown in our forecast track graphics, he said, adding that its impact in terms of rain wind and waves is likely to continue as predicted and mentioned in the bulletin Yes, he said.
rain warning
The IMD said that most parts of Andaman and Nicobar Islands received light to moderate rain/thundershowers with heavy to very heavy at isolated places on Sunday, with the same weather likely to prevail over the archipelago as well.
As per IMD’s forecast, light to moderate rain/thundershowers at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places and very heavy at isolated places over Andaman Islands are very likely. The Meteorological Department also said that there is a possibility of light to moderate rain at some places over the Nicobar Islands.
ICD, NDRF on alert
To carry out search and rescue operations, around 150 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel have reportedly been deployed and are ready at various places.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has also taken precautionary measures in view of the cyclonic storm hitting the coasts of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. ICG ships and aircraft issued weather warnings to all sailors and fishermen at sea in the southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining South Andaman Sea.
fishermen’s warning
The Meteorological Department had advised fishermen not to venture into the southeast Bay of Bengal between March 19 and 21. Fishermen have also been asked not to venture into the Andaman and Nicobar as well as the Andaman Sea during the same period.
The IMD has advised fishermen to stay away from East Central Bay of Bengal between March 21 and 22 and in North East Bay of Bengal on March 22.
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