Depression intensifies into cyclone 'Hudhud'
BHUBANESWAR: The deep depression in North Andaman Sea and its neighbourhood intensified into a cyclonic storm today and is likely to cross Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coast on October 12.
"The Cyclonic Storm 'Hudhud' lay centered at 0830 hours over North Andaman Sea and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal near latitude 12.30 N and longitude 92.90 E, about 1150 km Southeast of Gopalpur," the latest bulletin issued by IMD here said.
It is now crossing Andaman & Nicobar Islands close to Long Island, the IMD said, adding the system would thereafter continue to move west-northwestwards and intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm in next 24 hours and subsequently into a very severe cyclonic storm.
"The system would cross north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining Odisha Coast between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur by noon on 12th October," the IMD said.
Under its impact, the region is likely to experience rain or thundershower at one or two places over Odisha during the next 24 hours, it said.
Though Cyclone Hudhud is most likely to make landfall in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, southern parts of Odisha could experience heavy rainfall along with wind at the speed of 100 kmph to 140 kmph, the release said, adding the state government was ready to face the situation.
News Posted: 8 October, 2014
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