National Bulletin based on 0830 hrs IST of 21st October: (A) Cyclonic Storm “Tej” (pronounced as Tej) over southwest Arabian Sea and (B) Well Marked Low pressure Area over southeast and adjoining central Bay of Bengal
(A) Cyclonic Storm “Tej” (pronounced as Tej) over southwest Arabian Sea
The Cyclonic Storm “Tej” (pronounced as Tej) over southwest Arabian Sea moved west-northwestwrads with a speed of 23 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centered at 0830 hours IST of 21st October over the same region, near latitude 10.1°N and longitude 58.8°E about 600 km east-southeast of Socotra (Yemen), 920 km south-southeast of Salalah (Oman) and 980 km southeast of Al Ghaidah (Yemen).
It is very likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm during next 12 hours and further into a very severe cyclonic storm during subsequent 24 hours. It is very likely to move west-northwestwards till 22nd morning, northwestwards thereafter till 24th morning & then north-northwestwards. It is likely to cross Yemen-Oman coasts between Al Ghaidah (Yemen) & Salalah (Oman) around early morning of 25th October.
(B) Well Marked Low pressure Area over southeast and adjoining central Bay of Bengal
The low pressure area over southeast & adjoining eastcentral Bay of Bengal moved northwestwards, became well marked low pressure area and lay centered over southeast and adjoining central Bay of Bengal at 0830 hours IST of 21st October, 2023. It is very likely to move northwestwards and intensify into a depression over westcentral Bay of Bengal by 22nd October. Thereafter, it is likely to move north-northeastwards towards Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts and intensify further during subsequent 3 days.
IMD