The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a warning saying that the depression over the Bay of Bengal has gained momentum and is likely to evolve into a Cyclonic Storm ‘Michaung’ by Sunday.
“The depression is likely to intensify into a deep depression during the next 12 hours and further into a cyclonic storm over the southwest Bay of Bengal by December 3. Thereafter, it would move northwestwards and reach near south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamil Nadu coasts by December 4 forenoon,” the IMD in its release said.
The IMD further said the storm is likely to move west-northwest wards and reach west-central Bay of Bengal off the south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamil Nadu coasts by Monday. The depression is anticipated to move northwards, running parallel and close to the south Andhra Pradesh coast, with a projected landfall between Nellore and Machilipatnam during the forenoon of December 5. At that time, the cyclonic storm is expected to boast a maximum sustained wind speed of 80-90 kmph, with gusts reaching up to 100 kmph.
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