It may Intensify…
On Monday, 04 December 2023, the cyclonic storm 'Michaung' over the Bay of Bengal was active and it may intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm.
Some parts of Odisha are experiencing light to moderate rain, the IMD said.
Five southern Odisha districts - Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, and Ganjam - were on alert as the IMD issued a Yellow Warning of 7 cm to 11 cm rainfall on Monday.
The intensity of rain (orange warning) is likely to increase in these areas on December 5.
The cyclonic storm 'Michaung' (pronounced as Migjaum) over Southwest and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal moved northwestwards with a speed of 10 kmph during past 6 hours at 5.30 am of Monday and located at about 110 km east-northeast of Chennai, 190 km southeast of Nellore, 210 km northeast of Puducherry, 310 km south-southeast of Bapatla and 330 km southeast of Machilipatnam.
"Then, it would move nearly northwards almost parallel and close to the south Andhra Pradesh coast and cross the South Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam, close to Bapatla during the forenoon of December 5 as a severe cyclonic storm with a maximum sustained wind speed of 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph," IMD said in a special bulletin.
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