December 3
Cyclonic Storm JAWAD likely to Move Along Odisha
The Deep Depression over west-central Bay of Bengal intensified further into Cyclonic Storm JAWAD (Pronounced as JOWAD) and moved north-northwestwards with
a speed of 25 kmph during past 06 hours, and currently, lay centered over west-central of Bengal. which is about 420 km south-southeast of Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 530 km south-southeast of Gopalpur (Odisha) and 650 km south-southwest of Paradip (Odisha).
It is likely to move northwestwards, intensify further and reach west-central Bay of
Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh – south Odisha coasts by tomorrow, the 4th December
morning.
Thereafter it is likely to recurve north-northeastwards and move along Odisha coast reaching near Puri around 5th December noon. Subsequently it is likely to continue to move north-northeastwards along coastal Odisha towards West Bengal coast.
Wind warning
During next 6 hours, it will move with wind speed of 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph over west-central and adjoining southeast & east-central Bay of Bengal.
Winds speed reaching 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph is likely to prevail over
west-central & adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal from today evening and gradually
increase becoming 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph over northwest & adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal from the evening of 4th December for the subsequent 12 hours.
Squally wind speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph likely to commence along
& off North Andhra Pradesh – Odisha coasts from the mid-night of today, the 3
rd December and increase gradually becoming 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph from 4th
evening, for the subsequent 12 hours.
Squally wind speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph also is likely to commence
along & off West Bengal coast from 4th December evening and become Gale wind speed
reaching 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph from the morning of 5th December for the
subsequent 12 hours.
Rainfall warning
3rd Dec.: Light to moderate rainfall at many places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at
isolated places over north coastal Andhra Pradesh and south coastal Odisha.
4th Dec.: Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall &
extremely heavy falls at isolated places very likely over south coastal Odisha and north
coastal Andhra Pradesh and heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over north
coastal Odisha & adjoining interior districts and also over coastal districts of Gangetic west
Bengal.
5th Dec.: Light to moderate rainfall at many places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at
isolated places likely over Gangetic West Bengal & north Odisha and heavy rainfall at
isolated places over Assam & Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura.
6th Dec.: Light to moderate rainfall at many places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at
isolated places likely over Assam & Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura and heavy rainfall at
isolated places over west Bengal.
