Zoom News : May 09, 2022, 09:45 AM
The storm that broke out in the Bay of Bengal has turned into a cyclone 'Asani' on Sunday. The cyclonic storm is moving in a west-northwest direction with a speed of 16 kmph. Kolkata Municipal Corporation has put its employees and disaster management teams on alert. Employees' leave has been cancelled. It can rain heavily here.
The Meteorological Department says that the pressure area formed over the south-east area in the Bay of Bengal at around 5.30 am on Sunday morning about 450 west-northwest of Nicobar Islands, 380 km west of Port Blair, 970 km from Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh). It was centered in the south-east and 1030 km south-southeast of Puri (Odisha).
The storm is very likely to move northwestwards and further intensify into a severe cyclonic storm over east-central Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours. Also, it is very likely to move northwestwards by May 10 evening and reach west-central and north-west Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts. Later, the storm is very likely to turn north-northeastwards and move towards northwest Bay of Bengal region off Odisha coast.
Today will move at a speed of 111 kmphAccording to the department, the cyclone is expected to move at a speed of 60 knots (111 kph) into the Bay of Bengal on Monday. According to the Meteorological Department, the sea condition along the Odisha coast will become rough on May 9 and very rough on May 10. On May 10, the wind speed in the sea is expected to increase to 80 to 90 kilometers per hour.
The India Meteorological Department said that 'Asani' lies over southeast and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal, about 570 km west-northwest of Port Blair.
Fishermen advised not to go to the shoresDue to the impact of the cyclone, there is a possibility of strong winds and light to moderate rains from Tuesday along the coasts of southern parts of the state, including Kolkata in West Bengal, north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea and off West Bengal and Odisha coasts from May 10 till further notice.
Will be weak by next weekSenior scientist of the Meteorological Department Mrityunjay Mohapatra had said on Saturday that the cyclone is not likely to hit the coastal areas of Odisha or Andhra Pradesh. It will move parallel to the coastal area in the sea. Weakening is likely by next week.Why are cyclones 'Aila', 'Amphan', 'Asani' have different names?Cyclones can occur in many places in the world at the same time. In such a situation, the names of cyclones coming every year like 'Aila', 'Amphan', 'Asani' become a cause of curiosity for the people. The name 'Asani' has been given by Sri Lanka for the cyclone, which in Sinhalese means anger. Cyclone 'Asani' formed in the Bay of Bengal on Sunday morning and is moving towards the east coast.
In fact, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), an agency under the United Nations, there can be more than one cyclone at a time in a particular geographical location or across the world and they can continue for a week or more. So each tropical storm is given a name to help avoid confusion, disaster risk awareness, management and relief work. The short and easy-to-speak name makes the error less likely.
Feminine names were used for hurricanes in the mid-1900s.Since 1953, Atlantic tropical storms have been named from lists prepared by the National Hurricane Center in the US. In the beginning, storms were given arbitrary names. Feminine names began to be used for storms from the mid-1900s.
The WMO said on its website that meteorologists later decided to nomenclature storms through a more organized and efficient system with a list prepared. There are six Regional Specialized Meteorological Centers (RSMCs) and five Regional Tropical Cyclone Warning Centers around the world, which are mandated for issuing advisories and naming cyclonic storms.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is one of the RSMCs and is tasked with naming any cyclones that form over the northern Indian Ocean when they reach speeds of 62 kilometers per hour or more. The IMD provides cyclone and hurricane advisories to 13 countries in the northern Indian Ocean.
13 countries gave 13-13 names in the year 2020A new list of 169 names was prepared in the year 2020 for naming storms. In which 13 countries suggested 13-13 names. Earlier 8 countries had given 64 names. India named 'Gati', 'Megh', 'Akash', Bangladesh 'Agni', 'Helen' and 'Fani' and 'Pakistan' named 'Laila', 'Nargis' and 'Bulbul'.
The Meteorological Department says that the pressure area formed over the south-east area in the Bay of Bengal at around 5.30 am on Sunday morning about 450 west-northwest of Nicobar Islands, 380 km west of Port Blair, 970 km from Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh). It was centered in the south-east and 1030 km south-southeast of Puri (Odisha).
The storm is very likely to move northwestwards and further intensify into a severe cyclonic storm over east-central Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours. Also, it is very likely to move northwestwards by May 10 evening and reach west-central and north-west Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts. Later, the storm is very likely to turn north-northeastwards and move towards northwest Bay of Bengal region off Odisha coast.
Today will move at a speed of 111 kmphAccording to the department, the cyclone is expected to move at a speed of 60 knots (111 kph) into the Bay of Bengal on Monday. According to the Meteorological Department, the sea condition along the Odisha coast will become rough on May 9 and very rough on May 10. On May 10, the wind speed in the sea is expected to increase to 80 to 90 kilometers per hour.
The India Meteorological Department said that 'Asani' lies over southeast and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal, about 570 km west-northwest of Port Blair.
Fishermen advised not to go to the shoresDue to the impact of the cyclone, there is a possibility of strong winds and light to moderate rains from Tuesday along the coasts of southern parts of the state, including Kolkata in West Bengal, north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea and off West Bengal and Odisha coasts from May 10 till further notice.
Will be weak by next weekSenior scientist of the Meteorological Department Mrityunjay Mohapatra had said on Saturday that the cyclone is not likely to hit the coastal areas of Odisha or Andhra Pradesh. It will move parallel to the coastal area in the sea. Weakening is likely by next week.Why are cyclones 'Aila', 'Amphan', 'Asani' have different names?Cyclones can occur in many places in the world at the same time. In such a situation, the names of cyclones coming every year like 'Aila', 'Amphan', 'Asani' become a cause of curiosity for the people. The name 'Asani' has been given by Sri Lanka for the cyclone, which in Sinhalese means anger. Cyclone 'Asani' formed in the Bay of Bengal on Sunday morning and is moving towards the east coast.
In fact, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), an agency under the United Nations, there can be more than one cyclone at a time in a particular geographical location or across the world and they can continue for a week or more. So each tropical storm is given a name to help avoid confusion, disaster risk awareness, management and relief work. The short and easy-to-speak name makes the error less likely.
Feminine names were used for hurricanes in the mid-1900s.Since 1953, Atlantic tropical storms have been named from lists prepared by the National Hurricane Center in the US. In the beginning, storms were given arbitrary names. Feminine names began to be used for storms from the mid-1900s.
The WMO said on its website that meteorologists later decided to nomenclature storms through a more organized and efficient system with a list prepared. There are six Regional Specialized Meteorological Centers (RSMCs) and five Regional Tropical Cyclone Warning Centers around the world, which are mandated for issuing advisories and naming cyclonic storms.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is one of the RSMCs and is tasked with naming any cyclones that form over the northern Indian Ocean when they reach speeds of 62 kilometers per hour or more. The IMD provides cyclone and hurricane advisories to 13 countries in the northern Indian Ocean.
13 countries gave 13-13 names in the year 2020A new list of 169 names was prepared in the year 2020 for naming storms. In which 13 countries suggested 13-13 names. Earlier 8 countries had given 64 names. India named 'Gati', 'Megh', 'Akash', Bangladesh 'Agni', 'Helen' and 'Fani' and 'Pakistan' named 'Laila', 'Nargis' and 'Bulbul'.