Cyclone ‘Jawad’ likely to hit Odisha Coast near Puri by Mid-Day Sunday: IMD
By B.Maharana
Bhubaneswar, December 03
Cyclone Jawad is likely to hit Odisha coast at Puri by the Mid-day of December 5, informed the Meteorological Department (IMD),Bhubaneswar on Friday.
Director IMD, Bhubaneswar HR Biswas said, “The depression over the west-central Bay of Bengal is likely to move north-westwards and intensify into a cyclonic storm -Jawad in next 8 to 10 hours. It is likely move in North-North-East direction to reach Odisha coast by the Mid-day of December 5.”
Biswas added, “The Cyclone Jawad is likely to recurve north, north-eastwards and move along Puri in the Odisha coast during subsequent 24 hours with a maximum sustained wind speed of 80 to 90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph. Trees and electric poles are very likely to get uprooted.”
He further informed that light to moderate rain or thundershowers are likely at most places in coastal odisha. It is likely to cause heavy rainfall in the coastal Odisha districts and West Bengal
Biswas advised the fishermen not to venture into the sea as a gale wind speed of 90 to 100 Kmph is likely to occur over the Bay of Bengal.
“Farmers are requested to safeguard their crops. People in low-lying areas should stay in safer places. Due to gale wind, people should stay in safer places as landslides are likely to occur,” she added.
Thereafter, it is likely to recurve north-north-eastwards and move along the north coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts during the subsequent 24 hours with a maximum sustained wind speed of 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is predicted for coastal areas along Andhra Pradesh and Odisha starting Friday with the intensity increasing on Saturday and rainfall expected over Gangetic West Bengal too.
With squally winds and gale winds along the coastal areas, sea conditions that are rough to very rough on Friday are expected to be high on Saturday.
“Fishermen are advised not to venture into west-central & northwest Bay of Bengal and along & off north Andhra Pradesh – Odisha- West Bengal coasts up to December 5,” he said.
Meanwhile Odisha Special Relief Commissioner PK Jena said that Sate administration has prepared its response measures for a possible landfall in Ganjam, Puri or Jagatsinghpur, he added.