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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported on Sunday that severe cyclonic storm Remal has intensified over the north Bay of Bengal, posing a significant threat to coastal regions.

 

 

As of 5:30 am, Remal was located about 290 km south-southwest of Khepupara, Bangladesh, and 270 km south-southeast of Sagar Islands, West Bengal.

#WATCH | West Bengal: As per IMD, cyclone 'Remal' to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm in the next 6 hours and cross between Bangladesh and adjoining WB coasts around 26 midnight as Severe Cyclonic Storm

(Visuals from Mandarmani Beach) pic.twitter.com/4RX8Z0TDMI

— ANI (@ANI) May 26, 2024

The storm is expected to move northward, intensify further, and make landfall between Sagar Island and Khepupara near Mongla, Bangladesh, by midnight. It is predicted to bring maximum sustained winds of 110-120 kmph, gusting up to 135 kmph.

 

Ahead of cyclone Remal's landfall, heavy to very heavy rainfall is forecast for West Bengal, particularly its coastal districts and eastern Gangetic regions, from the afternoon of May 26 to noon on May 27. 

 

The northeastern states, including Mizoram, Tripura, south Manipur, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, and Nagaland, are expected to see heavy rainfall from May 26 to 28, with some regions anticipating extremely heavy rainfall.

 

The IMD has issued an advisory for fishermen, urging them to avoid the south Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea until May 26, the central Bay of Bengal until May 26, and the north Bay of Bengal until May 27.

#WATCH | West Bengal: As per IMD, cyclone 'Remal' is to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm in the next few hours and cross between Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts around May 26 midnight as a Severe Cyclonic Storm

(Visuals from Sundarbans, South 24 Parganas) pic.twitter.com/1yp3xRxUPr

— ANI (@ANI) May 26, 2024

 

Fishermen already at sea are advised to return to the coast immediately.

 

Several cyclonic circulations are influencing weather patterns across India. One lies over south Kerala, extending up to 3.1 km above sea level.

 

Another is over Vidarbha in Maharashtra at 1.5 km above sea level, and a third is over southeast Rajasthan, extending up to 0.9 km above sea level.

 

A trough extends from southeast Rajasthan to Telangana across Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha at 0.9 km above sea level.

 

These systems are expected to cause fairly widespread to widespread light to moderate rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds (30-40 kmph), over Kerala, Mahe, Lakshadweep, and Coastal Karnataka over the next seven days.

 

Similar weather is predicted for Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Telangana, and interior Karnataka on May 26. Isolated heavy rainfall is likely in Kerala and Mahe from May 26 to 29.

 

Chhattisgarh will see light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms on May 26, while Jharkhand and Bihar will experience similar conditions from May 26 to 28.