Kolkata: The Meteorological Department has predicted light to moderate rain in many districts of West Bengal on Sunday, May 8 due to rise in humidity level and heat wave. There is no immediate threat from Cyclone Mocha, whose path will clear in the next two days. , said the meteorologist.
On Monday, the maximum temperature in Kolkata is expected to soar up to 38.4 degrees Celsius with 85 per cent humidity level, light to moderate rain accompanied by lightning is expected in the city, North and South 24 Parganas, Hooghly, Bankura, the city. A Met office spokesperson said Birbhum, Purba Medinipur, Howrah, Purba and Paschim Bardhaman.
“However, there is very little chance of rain due to the cyclone in the next two days and the picture will be clear by Tuesday,” he added.
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Light rain is also expected in the northern part of the state – Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong, Alipurduar, Coochbehar, North Dinajpur, South Dinajpur and Malda districts – in the next 24 hours, he said.
The spokesperson said that though there is no possibility of north Bengal districts coming under the influence of the cyclone, as a cyclonic system may affect south Bengal in the Bangladesh-Myanmar coast by the end of next week. For continuing questions.
Storm brewing in Bay of Bengal, likely to intensify into Cyclone Mocha
A cyclonic circulation formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal on Saturday, which meteorologists are seeing as the first stage of possible severe cyclonic storm development in the region this week.
Director General of India Meteorology, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said, “A cyclonic circulation lies over the southeast Bay of Bengal and neighborhood in the lower and middle troposphere levels. Under its influence, a low pressure area is likely to form over the same region by May 8 Is.” Department (IMD) said.
He said details about the path and intensity would be provided once the low pressure area is formed.
Mohapatra said the weather system is likely to concentrate into a depression over southeast Bay of Bengal around May 9 and intensify into a cyclonic storm and move almost northwards towards central Bay of Bengal.
The cyclone will be named Mocha (Mokha), a name suggested by Yemen after the Red Sea port city known for introducing coffee to the world 500 years ago.
The weather office has warned fishermen of strong wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph in southeast Bay of Bengal from Sunday.
The weather office said, “People who are in southeast Bay of Bengal are advised to return to safer places before May 7 and people in central Bay of Bengal are advised to return before May 9.” ”
It has also suggested that tourism and offshore activities and shipping be regulated near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands between May 8 and 12.