Very Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘Bulbul’

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New Delhi : The Very Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘Bulbul’ over westcentral anddjoining eastcentral Bay of Bengal moved northwards at a speed of 17 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centred at 1730 hours on November 8, 2019, over north-west & adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal near Latitude 18.5°N and Longitude 87.6°E, about 220 km south-southeast of Paradip (Odisha), 350 km south-southwest of Sagar Islands (West Bengal) and 470 km south-southwest of Khepupara (Bangladesh).

It is very likely to intensify slightly till early morning of November 9. It is very likely to move nearly northwards for some more time and re-curve northeastwards thereafter. It is very likely to cross West Bengal-Bangladesh Coasts between Sagar Islands (West Bengal) and Khepupara (Bangladesh) across Sunderban delta by November9 mid-night as a Severe Cyclonic Storm with maximum sustained wind speed of 110-120 Kmph gusting to 135 Kmph.

Under its influence, light to moderate rainfall very likely over north coastal districts of Odisha with isolated heavy falls over Puri, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, and Bhadrak districts on Novembe 8r; and heavy to heavy falls over Balasore, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur and Bhadrak districts on November 9, 2019. Light to moderate rainfall at many places with isolated heavy falls over North & South 24 Parganas and east Medinipur districts on November 8 and heavy to heavy falls at a few places with extremely heavy falls at isolated places very likely over North & South 24 Parganas and east & west Medinipur districts on November 9, 2019. Heavy to heavy falls at isolated places very likely over Howrah and Hooghly on November 9, 2019, according to a PIB release.

Meanwhile, the Western Disturbance as a cyclonic circulation over Jammu & Kashmir and adjoining north Pakistan at mid-tropospheric levels is very likely to cause light precipitation over Western Himalayan Region on November 8 and move east-northeastwards thereafter. Minimum temperature very likely to fall over northwest & adjoining central India by 2-4°C during next 3 days.