The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has significantly stepped up its capability to predict disruptive weather driven by climate change, the government told the Rajya Sabha. Key upgrades under Mission Mausam include deployment of Doppler Weather Radars (DWRs), operationalisation of the Bharat Forecast System (BharatFS) at 6 km resolution, and strengthened…
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Cyclone Senyar Alert: IMD Warns Heavy Rain, Possible Landfall
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that a well-marked low-pressure area over the Strait of Malacca and the adjoining South Andaman Sea is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal around November 26. If named, the storm will be called Senyar. Authorities have issued…
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Cyclone Montha poised to strike Andhra coast on October 28
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that Cyclone Montha, currently a deep depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal, is likely to intensify into a “severe cyclonic storm” and make landfall on the coast of Andhra Pradesh near Kakinada between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam on the evening or night of…
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Severe Cyclone Montha to Hit Andhra Pradesh Coast Next Week
Visakhapatnam, October 25: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a high alert for Andhra Pradesh as a severe cyclonic storm named Montha is expected to make landfall along the state’s coast early next week. The storm, brewing over the southwest Bay of Bengal, is intensifying rapidly and may hit…