Kolkata: The system over Bay of Bengal, which has turned into a deep depression on Sunday, will intensify into a cyclonic storm, ‘Arnab’, on Monday.
Forecasters predict that the storm will peak as a very severe cyclonic storm by Wednesday, packing maximum sustained wind speed of 125-140 kmph. Meteorological tracking indicates that the system will steadily move north-northwestwards, rapidly intensifying into a deep depression by Sunday night, and upgrading to a cyclonic storm by Monday morning. Coastal regions are bracing for weather disruptions as the system advances.
As per official data on Sunday, the depression was stationed over the east-central and adjoining south-east Bay of Bengal early in the day.
Under the influence of the approaching storm, squally winds are expected to impact Bengal coast starting Tuesday. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata
The cyclone is likely to make a landfall on Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Vishakhapatnam, with a maximum wind speed of 110-115 kmph, gusting to 140 kmph, during the forenoon of Wednesday, about 700-km from Kolkata.
The city is expected to receive light to moderate rain, though one or two heavy spells are not ruled out in and around Kolkata,” said Regional Meteorological Centre weather scientist, Sourish Bandopadhyay. “The city may get light showers on Tuesday while the rainfall intensity may be at its peak between Wednesday and Thursday.