‘Asani’ Turns into Severe Cyclonic Storm

The cyclonic storm ‘Asani’ over the southeast Bay of Bengal moved nearly northwestwards with a speed of 14 km during the past six hours and lay centered over the same region, about 610 km northwest of Car Nicobar, 810 km southeast of Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 500 km west of Port Blair and 880 km south-southeast of Puri (Odisha) on Sunday evening.

It moved northwestwards and intensified further into a severe cyclonic storm over the southeast Bay of Bengal. It is very likely to continue to move northwestwards till the evening of May 10 and reach west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal off North Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts. Thereafter, it is very likely to re-curve north-northeastwards and move towards the northwest Bay of Bengal off the Odisha coast.

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers with lightning is likely to occur at one or two places over coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam on Sunday and Monday.

Heavy rain is likely to occur at one or two places in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, and Visakhapatnam districts on May 10 and 11.

Squall wind with speed reaching 40-50 km, gusting to 60 km is likely along and off north coastal Andhra Pradesh on May 10 and 11. The Cyclone Warning Centre (CWC), Visakhapatnam has advised fishermen against venturing into the sea for two days.