Bhubaneswar: Cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ formed over southeast Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood is likely to head towards Odisha coast on or after May 1 and trigger heavy rainfall in the state, a bulletin from the India Meteorological Department said on Monday.
The system is very likely to intensify into a Severe Cyclonic Storm during next six hours and into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm during subsequent 24 hours. It is very likely to move north-westwards till May 1 and thereafter recurve north-north-eastwards towards Odisha coast, the bulletin, issued at 2.30 pm, said.
Under its impact, light to moderate rainfall at few places is very likely over south coastal Odisha on May 2 and heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over coastal Odisha from May 3, the IMD forecast.
Squally wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is very likely to commence along and off Odisha coast from May 2 and likely to become 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph from May 3 onwards.
Sea conditions very likely to be rough to very rough along and off Odisha coast from May 3 for which fishermen are advised not to venture into deep sea.
Meanwhile, the latest wind model of Indian National Centre of Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) indicated that Cyclone Fani will move towards north Odisha coast. And at around 11.30 am on Friday, the extremely severe cyclonic storm will make landfall between Puri and Paradip.
Post landfall, the system will move along the Odisha coast to enter West Bengal. The high temperature in landmass of Andhra Pradesh resulted in low atmospheric pressure.
The JTWC (Joint Typhoon Warning Centre) has also confirmed that Cyclone Fani will make landfall in northern India (means northern Odisha and West Bengal). Its latest tropical cyclone analysis reads as post the formation of the cyclonic system, Fani will make landfall at TAU 120 hours in northern India, which means around May 3 or 4.
As per the forecast, Fani will take a re-curve at around evening of coming Wednesday (May 1). The system will acquire the tag of extremely severe cyclonic storm on the night of May 1. It is observed that the system will then drift towards Odisha coast, and during day hours of Friday (May 3) will make landfall in between Puri and Paradip.
Though the cone of Cyclone Fani’s effect will see very heavy rainfall in south Odisha coastal districts, the brunt would be borne by northern coastal districts like Puri, Jagatsingpur and Kendrapara.
