Cyclone Arnab
Heavy rain has been predicted for districts including South 24 Parganas, Midnapore and Jhargram between Wednesday and Thursday. some districts are likely to experience gusty wind between 30 and 40 kmph While the affected districts in Bengal are expected to be spared from the wind fury. 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 Earlier reporting noted: Satellite image shows Cyclone Arnab moving towards Andhra as storm intensifies over Bay of Bengal ahead of October 28 landfall Satellite imagery from India’s INSAT-3DS weather satellite is tracking Cyclone Arnab over the east-central and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal, with intense convective cloud activity accompanying the developing storm as it moves towards India’s eastern coastline, particularly Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring Odisha. Track live updates Earlier reporting noted: The IMD ’s coastal weather bulletin issued on October 26 said the storm was moving westwards at approximately 15 kmph during the preceding six hours. At 8:30 am, its centre was located around 610 km east-southeast of Visakhapatnam and 690 km east-southeast of Kakinada.
Met officials said that Oct, Nov and Dec are the post-monsoon months when cyclones often develop over the Bay of Bengal. Met officials said Kolkata will feel the maximum impact between Wednesday and Thursday while the system is likely to bring some spells of rain by Tuesday itself. “The impact of the system is likely to be felt even after it enters the land in terms of thunderstorm and rain not only in south Bengal but in parts of north Bengal as well,” added Biswas.
“So far, the system is right on the projected trajectory. Since the system will not pass through Bengal, it will not have any direct impact in our region. Named by Bangladesh, ‘Arnab’ is the first cyclone originating from the Bay this year. Strong winds and rough to very rough sea conditions are also expected to pose risks to coastal communities, fishing vessels and maritime activities.
Earlier reporting noted: Heavy to very heavy rainfall, with extremely heavy rainfall possible at isolated locations, is forecast over parts of Andhra Pradesh during the approach of the storm.