May 25th 2024.
A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has caught the attention of the people living in the eastern Indian states of West Bengal and Odisha. According to the Meteorological Department, this depression is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm by Saturday evening and make landfall on the night of May 26 along the coasts of West Bengal and Bangladesh.
The cyclone is said to have a wind speed of 110-120 km per hour, with gusts reaching up to 135 kmph. This has raised concerns for the coastal districts of West Bengal and north Odisha as the Met office has warned of extremely heavy rainfall in these areas on May 26-27. In addition, parts of northeast India may also experience heavy precipitation on May 27-28.
The Met office has also issued a warning about a possible storm surge of up to 1.5 meters, which could cause flooding in the low-lying areas of coastal West Bengal and Bangladesh during the landfall. As a precautionary measure, fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea in the north Bay of Bengal until May 27 morning.
The coastal districts of South and North 24 Parganas in West Bengal have been put on red alert for May 26 and 27, where extremely heavy rain is expected in some places. The bulletin released by the Met office stated that the deep depression, currently situated over the east-central Bay of Bengal, is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by Saturday evening and then move northwards.
According to the bulletin, the cyclonic storm is expected to intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm by Sunday morning and cross the coasts of West Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh between Sagar Island and Khepupara. The wind speed during the landfall is expected to be 110 to 120 kmph, with gusts reaching up to 135 kmph, around midnight on Sunday.
This will be the first cyclone in the Bay of Bengal this pre-monsoon season and will be named Remal, as per the system of naming cyclones in the north Indian Ocean region. The Met office has issued an orange alert for Kolkata, Howrah, Nadia, and Purba Medinipur districts, warning of a wind speed of 80 to 90 kmph, with gusts reaching up to 100 kmph, and heavy to very heavy rain in some places on May 26-27.
The wind speed in Hooghly, Purba Bardhaman, and Paschim Medinipur districts is expected to be 60 to 70 kmph, with gusts reaching up to 80 kmph, accompanied by heavy rain. Other districts in south Bengal may experience a wind speed of 40 to 50 kmph, with gusts reaching up to 60 kmph.
In north Odisha, the coastal districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, and Kendrapara are likely to receive heavy rain on May 26-27, while Mayurbhanj may experience heavy precipitation on May 27. The India Meteorological Department has warned of possible floodings and major damage to vulnerable structures, power and communication lines, roads, crops, and orchards in South and North 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal.
As a precautionary measure, people living in the affected areas have been advised to stay indoors and vacate vulnerable structures. We hope that everyone stays safe and takes necessary precautions to minimize any potential damage caused by the cyclone.
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