Cyclone Hudhud becomes severe cyclone; north AP & south Odisha alerted, landfall likely near Visakhapatnam on Oct 12. Cyclone Hudhud has moved closer to the cost of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh and will turn into a severe cyclonic storm in next 12 hours, the MeT department said on Thursday. At 8.30 AM on Thursday, the cyclone was positioned 780 km south-southeast of Gopalpur and 770 km southeast of Visakhapatnam, said an IMD bulletin. On Wednesday, the cyclone was positioned about 1100 km, southeast of Gopalpur and 1150 km east-southeast of Visakhapatnam at 11.30 AM. The system would continue to move west-northwestwards and intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm during next 12 hours and into a very severe cyclonic storm during subsequent 24 hours.” IMD bulletin said. Adding to this, bulletin told that the system would cross north Andhra Pradesh coast around Visakhapatnam by the forenoon of 12th October. However, De-Warning was issued to Andaman & Nicobar Islands as no adverse weather expected due to this system over Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The MeT has issued a heavy rainfall warning for north Andhra Pradesh coast and south Odisha. Under the influence of the system, rainfall at most places with heavy (6.5 - 12.4 cm) to very heavy falls (12.5 - 24.4 cm) at a few places and isolated extremely heavy falls (> 24.5 cm) would occur over south Odisha from the evening of October 11 onwards. Rainfall would occur at most places with heavy rainfall to very heavy rainfall at a few places would also commence over Visakhapatnam, Vijayanagaram. Srikakulam districts of north coastal Andhra, Bulletin added. According to the MeT department, squally wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph would commence along and off north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts from the morning of October 11. The wind speed would increase to 130-140 kmph gusting to 150 kmph from October 12. Sea condition would be rough to very rough from the morning of October 11. It would gradually become phenomenal from 12th morning onwards. Besides, under the influence of system, kutcha houses can go through extensive damage. Partial disruption of power and communication lines and rail and road traffic can be observed with potential threat from flying debris. Flooding of escape routes, MeTs bulletin said.
Posted on: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 07:58:44 +0000
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