Cyclone Yaas is expected to cross the Odisha-West Bengal coasts between Paradip and Sagar islands around 12 noon on May 26 (Tuesday) as a very severe cyclonic storm
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Cyclone Yaas: Depression to intensify into very severe storm in next 24 hours; warning issued to Odisha, Bengal
Cyclone Yaas continue to move north-north-westwards, intensify further and reach Northwest Bay of Bengal near West Bengal and north Odisha coasts by May 26 morning. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into southeast and east-central areas
BusinessToday.In | May 24, 2021 | Updated 14:25 IST
Cyclone Yaas has evolved into a cyclonic storm
Cyclone Yaas has evolved into a cyclonic storm after it formed in the low-pressure area over the east-central region of the Bay of Bengal on May 22. As per the earth science ministry, the cyclone has concentrated into a depression over east-central Bay of Bengal and lay centred at about 560 km north-northwest of Port Blair (Andaman Islands), 590 km east-southeast of Paradip (Odisha), 690 km south-southeast of Balasore (Odisha) and 670 km south-southeast of Digha (West Bengal). It is very likely to move slowly north-
It will intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by Monday night and further intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm by May 26 early morning, Sanjib Bandopadhyay, the deputy director at the Regional Met Centre in Kolkata, said
Cyclone Yaas to intensify into very severe cyclonic storm by Monday; alert in Odisha, Bengal
India Meteorological Department (IMD) Cyclone Yaas will intensify further and reach the north Bay of Bengal near West Bengal and the adjoining north Odisha and Bangladesh coasts by the morning of May 26
PTI | May 22, 2021 | Updated 15:52 IST
The April-May and the October-December periods are also known to witness cyclones
Cyclone Yaas is likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm and cross the Odisha and the West Bengal coasts on May 26, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday. A low pressure area formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal and the adjoining north Andaman Sea on Saturday.