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New Delhi : The Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘FANI’ (pronounced as ‘FONI’) over West-central Bay of Bengal moved further north-northeastwards with a speed of about 15 kmph in last six hours and lay centred at 8.30 am IST over West-central Bay of Bengal near latitude 16.2°N and longitude 84.6°E, about 420 km south-southwest of Puri (Odisha), 210 km south-southeast of Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) and 610 km south-southwest of Digha (West Bengal) on May 2, 2019.
It is very likely to move north-northeastwards and cross Odisha Coast between Gopalpur and Chandbali, around Puri during May 3 afternoon with maximum sustained wind speed of 170-180 kmph gusting to 200 kmph. The cyclone is being tracked by Doppler Weather Radars Vishakhapatnam & Machilipatnam, according to a PIB release.
Gale wind speed reaching 180-190 kmph gusting to 210 kmph is very likely to prevail over westcentral Bay of Bengal around system centre during next 24 hours and decrease thereafter.
Squally wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is very likely to prevail along and off north Andhra Pradesh & Odisha Coasts and become gale wind speed reaching 60-70 kmph gusting to 85 kmph from May 2 night. It is very likely to become 170-180 kmph gusting to 200 kmph along & off south Odisha & adjoining north Andhra Pradesh (Srikakulam District) coasts; and 90-100 kmph gusting to 115 kmph along & off remaining districts of coastal Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh (Visakhapatnam and Vijayanagaram Districts) by May 3 forenoon for subsequent 12 hours and decrease thereafter.
Squally wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is very likely along & off West Bengal coast from May 2 evening. It is very likely become gale wind speed reaching 60-70 kmph gusting to 85 kmph from May 3 afternoon and become 90-100 kmph gusting to 115 kmph from May 4 early morning for subsequent 12 hours and decrease thereafter.