Visakhapatnam: The weather system developing over Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm Akvan by Tuesday, November 17.
It is expected to cross Andhra Pradesh between Visakhapatnam and Bapatla around November 20.
According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) scientist Dr S. Karunasagar, the system is expected to bring heavy rainfall and strong winds in several parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh and a few areas of Rayalaseema when it moves towards AP’s coast around November 19.
Wind speeds could reach 90–100 kmph, with squally winds of up to 110 kmph in some parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh.
In other areas, wind speeds could reach 120–145 kmph.
These could cause further damage to standing crops.
The system is currently located over the southeast and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal, about 620 km east-northeast of Trincomalee in Sri Lanka, 680 km west-southwest of Sri Vijaya Puram in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 800 km east-southeast of Chennai, 960 km south-southeast of Visakhapatnam, and 1,070 km south-southeast of Gopalpur in Odisha.
It is very likely to move north, northwest-wards and intensify into a cyclonic storm over the central parts of the south and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal on Monday, November 16.
It is expected to intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm over the west-central Bay of Bengal on Tuesday, November 17, before moving northwest-wards towards the Andhra Pradesh coast over the following two days.
However, the IMD has not yet specified the likely landfall location.
Weather models indicate that the system may move towards the north Andhra Pradesh coast and bring heavy to very heavy rainfall for two to three days in coastal Andhra Pradesh, besides heavy rainfall in a few parts of Rayalaseema.
The IMD said heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely in parts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Parvathipuram Manyam, Visakhapatnam, Alluri Sitarama Raju, Anakapalli, Kakinada, Konaseema, East Godavari, West Godavari, Eluru, Krishna, and Bapatla districts on November 19 and November 20.
Wind speeds could reach 110 kmph, with squally winds of up to 145 kmph.
Parts of Nellore, Tirupati and Chittoor districts are likely to receive heavy rainfall during the same period.
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