Cyclone Yaas continued to be in line with the forecast of the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) forecast as the low pressure area that had developed over the east-central region of the Bay of Bengal on May 22 evening, has now evolved into a cyclonic storm.
The cyclone is presently hovering at about 600 km north-northwest of Port Blair (Andaman Islands), 540 km south-southeast of Paradip (Odisha), 650 km south-southeast of Balasore (Odisha) and 630 km south-southeast of Digha (West Bengal).
“It is very likely to move slowly north-northwestwards, intensify further into a Severe Cyclonic Storm during next 24 hours and into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm during subsequent 24 hours,” the IMD bulletin stated at 8:30 am on May 24.
“It would continue to move north-northwestwards, intensify further and reach Northwest Bay of Bengal near north Odisha and West Bengal coasts by 26th May early morning. It is very likely to cross north Odisha-West Bengal coasts between Paradip and Sagar islands around noon of 26th May as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm,” it added.
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The IMD bulletin states that fishers in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal have been advised not to venture into the sea from May 24 to May 26.
“Those who are out in the Deep Sea of north and adjoining central Bay of Bengal are advised to return to the coast,” IMD said.
Meanwhile, it is reported that the Eastern Railways has suspended 25 trains between May 24 and May 29 in view of Cyclone Yaas.
The statement informed that Andhra Pradesh is expected to witness light to moderate rainfall at many places with heavy falls at isolated places on May 24 and heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places on May 25 and May 26.
Cyclone Yaas alert for West Bengal
Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall over Medinipur, South & North 24 Parganas, Howrah and Hooghly districts expected on May 25, IMD stated.
On May 26, extremely heavy rainfall expected at isolated places over Jhargram, Medinipur, North & South 24 Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly, Kolkata and heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places over Nadia, Bardhaman, Bankura, Purulia, Bhirbhum.
While there is forecast for heavy rainfall at isolated places over Murshidabad, Malda and Dakshin Dinajpur Districts on May 26 and heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places in Malda & Darjeeling, Dinajpur, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Sikkim and heavy rain at a few places over Bankura, Purulia, Bardhaman, Bhirbhum & Murshidabad on May 27.
Cyclone Yaas alert for Odisha
Light to moderate rainfall at many places with heavy falls at isolated places over south coastal Odisha expected on May 24.
The IMD further stated that heavy to very heavy rainfall expected in the northern coastal districts on May 25, heavy to very heavy rains at a few places with extremely heavy falls in Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Mayurbhanj and heavy to very heavy falls at a few places in Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Jajpur, Keonjhar on May 26.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in northern parts of interior Odisha May 27. Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over southern coastal districts of Odisha during May 25 and May 26.
