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New Desk, May 9: Asani, a strong cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal with gale-force winds of up to 120 km per hour, was heading at 25 km per hour towards coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha on Monday, but the forecast office said it was anticipated to weaken gradually over the following two days.
At 5:30 a.m. on Monday, the cyclonic storm was centred about 550 kilometres southeast of Vishakhapatnam and 680 kilometres south-southeast of Puri, according to a special bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
“It is very likely to move northwestwards till Tuesday and reach Westcentral and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal off North Andhra Pradesh & Odisha coasts,” said the weather office.
“Thereafter, it is very likely to recurve north-northeastwards and move towards Northwest Bay of Bengal off Odisha coast. It is likely to weaken gradually into a Cyclonic Storm during the next 48 hours,” the bulletin said.
SCS Asani moved WNW with a speed of 25 kmph during past 06 hours and lay over WC and adjoining South BoB at 0530 hours IST. To move NWwards till 10th May and reach WC & adjoining NW BoB off North AP & Odisha coasts. To weaken gradually into a Cyclonic Storm in next 48 hrs. pic.twitter.com/fTlSP9LR4T
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) May 9, 2022
According to IMD Director-General Mrutunjay Mohaptra, the system would not make landfall in either Odisha or Andhra Pradesh. He predicted that the cyclone would track parallel to the east coast and bring rain starting Tuesday evening.
The weather service warned that very high sea conditions were likely to prevail over the west central and neighbouring south Bay of Bengal, adding that fisherman should avoid the area for the next few days. Coastal Odisha and neighbouring portions of north coastal Andhra Pradesh are predicted to experience light to moderate rainfall from Tuesday evening due to the cyclone’s influence, according to the forecast office.
