WARNING & ALERT ON CYCLONIC STORM 'MORA' OVER EASTCENTRAL BAY OF BENGAL ( 29.05.2017)
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Dear Colleagues,
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Cyclonic Storm ‘MORA’ over eastcentral Bay of Bengal
BULLETIN NO.: 09 (BOB 02/2017) TIME OF ISSUE: 0800 HOURS IST DATED: 29.05.2017
The cyclonic storm ‘MORA’ over eastcentral Bay of Bengal moved north-northeastward during past 06 hours with a speed of 13 kmph and lay centred at 0530 hrs IST of today, 29th May, 2017 over eastcentral Bay of Bengal near Latitude 17.0ºN and Longitude 91.3ºE, about 680 km south-southeast of Kolkata and 580 km south-southwest of Chittagong. The system is likely to intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm during next 12 hours. It is very likely to move north-northeastwards and cross Bangladesh coast between longitude 91.0ºE and 92.0ºE near Chittagong around 30th May 2017 forenoon.
Warning:
I) Heavy Rainfall Warning: 30th May 2017: Rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places and isolated extremely heavy rainfall very likely over Assam & Meghalaya. Rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely over Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.
31st May 2017: Rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely over Assam & Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.
II) Wind warning: Squally winds speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph would prevail along & off Andaman Islands and adjoining Sea areas during next 48 hours. Squally winds speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph would prevail over South Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur and Tripura on 30th May and along & off West Bengal coast on 29th & 30th.
III) Sea condition: Sea condition would be rough to very rough along & off Andaman Islands during next 48 hours and along & off West Bengal Coast on 30th.
IV) Fishermen Warning: Fishermen are advised not to venture into sea along & off Andaman Islands during next 48 hrs. Fishermen along & off West Bengal Coast are advised not to venture into sea on 29th & 30th May and those out at sea are advised to return to the coast.
Attached is BULLETIN NO.: 09 (BOB 02/2017) for more information in details.
Source: India Meteorological Department (IMD) , Government of India
Regards
Saikhom Kennedy
Programme Coordinator- Inter Agency Groups (IAGs)
North East India
Focal Point- Shelter Sub-Committee
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