Cyclonic Storm MORA

A cyclonic storm MORA, which lay centred over the Bay of Bengal about 610 km near the south east of Paradip on 29th May, is likely to trigger rain in Odisha. The system is likely to intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm during next 12 hours. It is very likely to move north-northeastwards and cross Bangladesh coast. 

Warning:

(i) Heavy Rainfall Warning:

29th May 2017: Rainfall at many places with heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely to commence over Tripura and Mizoram from today evening, the 29th May, 2017.

30th May 2017: Rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places and isolated extremely heavy rainfall very likely over Assam & Meghalaya. Rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely over Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.

31st May 2017: Rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely over Assam & Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.

(ii) Wind warning: Squally winds speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph would prevail along & off Andaman Islands and adjoining Sea areas during next 48 hours. Squally winds speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph would prevail over South Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur and Tripura on 30th May and along & off West Bengal coast on 29th & 30th.    

(iii) Sea condition: Sea condition would be rough to very rough along & off Andaman Islands during next 48 hours and along & off West Bengal Coast on 30th.   

(iv) Fishermen Warning: Fishermen are advised not to venture into sea along & off Andaman Islands during next 48 hrs. Fishermen along & off West Bengal Coast are advised not to venture into sea on 29th & 30th May and those out at sea are advised to return to the coast.