Cyclonic Storm ‘Hamoon’ Intensified Into Severe Cyclonic Storm, Says IMD; Northeastern States to be Worst Affected

The weather predictions currently forecast that the storm is set to make landfall on the Bangladesh coast between Khepupara and Chittagong around noon on October 25, 2023, as a deep depression.

Written by: India.com News Desk Edited by: Manmath Nayak

Published: October 24, 2023, 8:02 AM IST

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Water logging has been experienced in several parts of the city, like Maduravoyal, Porur, Saligaramam, and Valasaravakkam. Trees have been uprooted due to strong winds in many places.

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said that cyclonic storm ‘Hamoon’ has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm over the Northwest Bay of Bengal. The weather department said that cyclone ‘Hamoon’ is highly likely to continue moving in a nearly north-northeastward direction. The weather predictions currently forecast that the storm is set to make landfall on the Bangladesh coast between Khepupara and Chittagong around noon on October 25, 2023, as a deep depression.

Northeastern States to be Worst Affected

The IMD said the severe cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal is likely to trigger light to moderate rainfall at most places in the northeastern states of Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, and Meghalaya, as well as south Assam. IMD said heavy rainfall is expected in Mizoram on October 24, with even heavier downpours anticipated in Tripura.

Cyclonic Storm “Hamoon” intensified into a Severe cyclonic storm over the Northwest Bay of Bengal: India Meteorological Department pic.twitter.com/tTyJ3LLuUi

— ANI (@ANI) October 24, 2023

As per the weather forecast, South Assam and eastern Meghalaya are also expected to experience light to moderate rainfall on October 24-25, with the possibility of isolated heavy rainfall in south Assam.

Deep Depression Formed Over Bay of Bengal

On Monday, the IMD said that the Deep Depression over the West-central Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a Cyclonic Storm soon.

“It is very likely to move nearly north-northeastwards and cross Bangladesh coast between Khepupara and Chittagong around the evening of 25th October as a Deep Depression,” IMD added.

IMD Says Sea Condition Will be Rough

IMD also said that the sea condition will be rough till today evening and advised fishermen to not go near the sea.

Senior Scientist of IMD Bhubaneswar, Uma Shankar Das told ANI “Yesterday’s deep depression that has moved with a speed of 13 km/hour in the Northeast direction, it is very likely to intensify into a very cyclonic storm in the next 6 hours. Sea conditions will be rough to very rough till this evening and from tomorrow the sea condition will be very rough to high, fishermen have been advised not to go into the Westcentral Bay of Bengal till 25th October and the north Bay of Bengal till 26th October. It is the time of paddy harvesting, so those people who are harvesting are advised to complete it fast and keep it in a safe place.”

The Odisha government has already instructed all the officials of different departments to be prepared for any upcoming possibility and asked them to evacuate people from sea shores and low-lying areas.