Yesterday’s severe depression over West Central & adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal has strengthened into a gale over North Andhra Pradesh & South Odisha coast today. The cyclone, located in the coastal region of North Andhra Pradesh & South Odisha, is moving northwestward at a speed of 10 kmph. As of 08.30 am today on 31st August, 2024, it is positioned at 17.7° North Latitude 84.4° East Longitude, 80 km south-southeast of Kalingapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 120 km east of Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), and 180 km south-southwest of Gopalpur (Odisha).
The cyclone is expected to make landfall near Kalingapatnam between Visakhapatnam and Gopalapur, moving further west-northwestward by midnight. The monsoon trough at mean sea level now extends from the cyclonic center over the northeast adjoining northwest Arabian Sea to the cyclone center over Nalia, Malegaon, Brahmapuri, Jagadalpur, Kalingapatnam, West Central & adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal.
Weather Forecast:
- Today: Light to moderate rain or thundershowers are likely at many places. Heavy to very heavy rains are expected at few places with thunderstorms and strong surface winds of 30-40 kmph.
- Tomorrow: Similar weather conditions with heavy to very heavy rains likely at one or two places and thunderstorms with strong surface winds.
- Day after tomorrow: Light to moderate rain is likely at some places with strong surface winds of 30-40 kmph.
- Rayalaseema: Light to moderate rain or thundershowers are likely at many places today and tomorrow, with heavy to very heavy rains likely at one or two places. Thunderstorms with strong surface winds are expected.
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