Cyclone Hamoon over Bay of Bengal intensifies. Expected landfall, windspeed, rainfall and IMD warning
The sea condition off Odisha and West Bengal are expected to be rough to very rough on October 24th and 25th, IMD said.
Cyclone Hamoon rainfall warning
Light to moderate rainfall is expected in many places in Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura and south Assam and Meghalaya from October 24th to October 26.
Wind Warning
Odisha, West Bengal coasts: Squally wind speeds of 40-50 kmph, gusting to 60 kmph, are expected along and off the Odisha coast on October 24th. Similar wind speeds are also prevailing along and off the West Bengal, Bangladesh, and North Myanmar coasts since the morning of October 24th. These wind speeds will gradually increase, reaching 65-75 kmph, gusting to 85 kmph along and off the Bangladesh coast, 55-65 kmph, gusting to 75 kmph along and off the north Myanmar coast, and 45-55 kmph, gusting to 65 kmph along and off the West Bengal coast on October 25th.
Mizoram, Tripura, south Assam, and Manipur: Squally wind speeds of 40-50 kmph, gusting to 60 kmph, are expected in Mizoram and Tripura, and strong wind speeds of 30-40 kmph, gusting to 50 kmph, are expected in south Assam and Manipur on October 25th.
According to IMD, gale wind speeds of 120-130 kmph, gusting to 145 kmph, are currently prevailing over Northeast Bay of Bengal. The wind speeds will gradually decrease to 100-110 kmph, gusting to 120 kmph by midnight on October 24th, and further decrease to 65-75 kmph, gusting to 85 kmph by the evening of October 25th.
Northwest Bay of Bengal: Gale wind speeds of 120-130 kmph, gusting to 145 kmph, are currently prevailing and expected to gradually decrease to 80-90 kmph, gusting to 100 kmph by midnight on October 24th, and further decrease to squally wind speeds of 50-60 kmph, gusting to 70 kmph by the
