Cyclone Gulab: Heavy rainfall likely to receive in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
A new depression has formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal which intensified into a deep depression on today and is likely to intensify into cyclone.
Cyclone ‘Gulab’ is likely to cross the two states on India’s eastern coast with 70 to 80 kmph and gusting upto 90kmph speed on Sunday evening.
“It is likely to intensify into a Cyclonic Storm during the next 12 hours. It is likely to move nearly westwards and cross North Andhra Pradesh-South Odisha coasts between Vishakhapatnam and Gopalpur around Kalingapamam by the evening of 26 September,” IMD tweeted.
Depression over Northeast & adjoining Eastcentral Bay of Bengal: Pre-Cyclone Watch for north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha coasts.#cyclone #imd #moes #depression #BOB #NIO #TrACK pic.twitter.com/uHyASsyfHc
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) September 24, 2021
According to the latest information, the fishermen are advised not to venture into the east-central and the northeast Bay of Bengal and also along with the West Bengal, Odisha, and North Andhra Pradesh coasts till 27 September.