NEW DELHI: The Severe cyclonic storm, Phailin over east central Bay of Bengal moved Northwest-wards, intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm and lay centred at 1130 hrs of October 10th, about 800km southeast of Paradip, 850km east-southeast of Kalingapatnam, and 870 km east-southeast of Visakhapatnam. It would continue to move northwestwards and cross north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coast between Kalingapatnam and Paradip, close to Gopalpur (Odisha) by evening of 12th October, 2013 as a very severe cyclonic storm with a maximum sustained wind speed of 175-185 kmph. The India Meteorological department has suggested total suspension of fishing operations and evacuation from coastal areas when the cyclone would be 500 km from the coast (from October 11) across Odisha and adjoining north Andhra Pradesh. Under the influence of this system, rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy falls at a few places with isolated extremely heavy falls (25cm) would occur over coastal Odisha commencing from October 12 morning. It would continue and extend to interior Odisha and coastal areas of Gangetic West Bengal from October 13th morning. Rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall would also occur at a few places over north coastal Andhra Pradesh commencing from October 12th and isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall would occur over coastal areas of West Bengal commencing from October 13th. Squally winds speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph would commence along and off Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh coast from 11thmorning. It would increase in intensity with gale wind speed reaching 175-185 kmph along and off coastal districts of north coastal Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha at the time of landfall. State of Sea along and off Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh coast will be rough to very rough from 11thmorning and will become phenomenal on 12thOctober. It will be rough to very rough along and off West Bengal coast during the above period. Storm surge with height of around 1.5-2.0 m above astronomical tide would inundate low lying areas of Ganjam, Khurda, Puri and Jagatsinghpur districts of Odisha and Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh during landfall. Extensive damage to kutcha houses is expected over Odisha and adjoining north Andhra Pradesh. Partial disruption of power and communication line, minor disruption of rail and road traffic, potential threat from flying debris, flooding of escape routes and extensive damage to agricultural crops is expected. Fishermen out at sea along north Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal coast are advised to return to coast. Fishermen were advised not to venture into sea.
Posted on: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 11:04:30 +0000
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