'Hudhud' advances towards Vizag coast
Hyderabad, Oct 11 (INN): The Very Severe Cyclonic Storm 'Hudhud' is now lying within the range of Doppler Weather Radar, Visakhapatnam. Hence it is being tracked by Visakhapatnam Radar since early morning of today in addition to satellite and other observational tools, according to the latest bulletin issued by India Meteorological Department.
According to latest observations, the cyclonic storm 'Hudhud' over West-Central Bay of Bengal moved west northwestwards and lay centered at about 330 km South-East of Visakhapatnam and 380 km south-southeast of Gopalpur.
The system would move west-northwestwards for some more time. It would then move northwestwards and cross north Andhra Pradesh coast around Visakhapatnam by the forenoon of October 12, the Met Department said.
Under the influence of the system, rainfall would occur at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Krishna, Guntur and Prakasam districts of Andhra Pradesh and north coastal Odisha during the same period.
Squally wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph would prevail along and off north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts during next 12 hrs.
The wind speed would gradually increase to 140-150 kmph gusting to 165 kmph around the time of landfall along & off north Andhra Pradesh (East Godavari, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts) and 80-90 kmph along and off adjoining districts of south Andhra Pradesh (West Godavari, Krishna districts) and south Odisha (Ganjam, Gajapati, Koraput and Malkangiri districts).
According to Met Department, the sea condition would be rough to very rough during next 12 hrs. It would gradually become phenomenal from 12th morning onwards along & off north Andhra Pradesh coast and very rough to high along and off south Odisha and south Andhra Pradesh coast.
The storm surge of about 1-2 meters above astronomical tide would inundate low lying areas of Visakhapatnam, Vijayanagaram and Srikakulam districts of north coastal Andhra Pradesh at the time of landfall.
News Posted: 11 October, 2014
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