WIND SPEED FORECAST & LOCATION OF SUPER CYCLONE AMPHAN
Bureau,Odishabarta
Bhubaneswar:The India Meteorological Department today gave the latest update of Super Cyclone Amphan.
Current location:Super Cyclone Amphan centred at 6.30 am today as an Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm over north-west Bay of Bengal,125 km nearly South-Southwest of Paradeep.240 Km South of Odisha.305 Km South-West of Khepupara (Bangladesh).
Current Intensity Near Centre:170-180 kmph gusting to 200 kmph,Observation from the coast,Wind speed: Paradeep- 106, Chandbali-74, Bhubaneswar-56, Balasore- 59, Puri-39, and Gopalpur-4 kmph,Rainfall: Paradeep- 197.1, Chandbali-60.4, Bhubaneswar-45.6, Balasore-52.2, Puri-82.0, and Gopalpur-8.6MM kmph since 8.30 PM yesterday.
Past movement:Moved North-North-West wards with a speed of 14 kmph during past 6 hours.
Forecast Movement, Intensity and Landfall:To move North-North-West wards and cross West Bengal-Bangladesh coast between Digha and Hatiya close to Sunderbans during afternoon to evening of today with a wind speed of 155-165 kmph gusting to 185 kmph,Wind Forecast for Coastal Odisha,100 to 110 gusting to 125 kmph along and off Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara and Bhadrak districts till afternoon over Balasore district till evening.
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