Cyclonic storm ‘Titli’ intensifies into very severe cyclonic storm

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New Delhi : The  cyclonic storm over west central Bay of Bengal (BoB) on October 9 moved west-north-westwards, intensified into a severe cyclonic storm in the early morning and into a very severe cyclonic storm around October 10, 2018, noon.

The very severe cyclonic storm ‘Titli’ is being monitored by the coastal Doppler Weather Radars at Visakhapatnam, Gopalpur and Paradip. The latest observations indicate that the Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘Titli’ over west central Bay of Bengal moved north-westwards with a speed of about 15 kmph during past 6 hours, intensified into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm and lay cantered at 11.30 am on October 10 over West central Bay of Bengal near latitude 16.8°N and longitude 85.6°E, about 280 km south-southeast of Gopalpur (Odisha) and 230 km southeast of Kalingapatnam (Andhra Pradesh).

It is very likely to intensify further during next 12 hours. It is very likely to move north-north-westwards and cross Odisha & adjoining north Andhra Pradesh coasts between Gopalpur & Kalingapatnam around morning on October 11, 2018. Thereafter, it is very likely to re-curve north-eastwards, move towards Gangetic West Bengal across Odisha and weaken gradually, according to a PIB release.