The Indian Meteorological Department has warned of Cyclone Asani over the Bay of Bengal after a period of heat waves. The chakravarti toofan is unlikely to pass the coastal area to land. However, there can be heavy rainfall and high winds in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The cyclone is likely to hit on March 21.
The Bay of Bengal appears to be all set to receive this year’s first tropical cyclone later this week, which will hit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands between ~March 19 and 20, 2022. Expect damage from high winds, heavy rainfall and rough sea conditions in the region. #CycloneAsani pic.twitter.com/HkCzSp3JLh
— Akshay Deoras (@akshaydeoras) March 15, 2022
This would be the first tropical cyclone to hit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in 132 years.
#Heat wave prevails over central #India from west to east, #Rajasthan nasty #Odishawhile isolated rain in the extreme S of India.
Yesterday #Punalur in #Kerala 69mm received #heavy to rain.
A #LowPressureArea on South Bay will probably be a #Cyclone & name #Asani & will hit Myanmar. pic.twitter.com/T8t5WKwrMK— Cyclone Analyzers (@CycloneAnalyser) March 17, 2022
Cyclone Asani could also hit the cosatal lines of Odisha. A cyclone in March is quite unprecedented. There have been only March 5 cyclones since the 1900s reported, the last about two decades ago. According to the experts, Odisha can expect heavy rainfall with wind gusts of 70-80 km/h.
according to an ANI report the Ministry of MHA is assessing preparedness in the high alert areas of the Nicobar Islands. In an official statement, the Department of the Interior said the government has deployed a single National Disaster Response Team (NDRF) to Port Blair. All activities on the island, including fishing, tourism and shipping, have been halted. The Indian Army, Naval Forces and Indian Coast Guard are on standby.
Last week, IMD predicted that the cyclone could move towards Bangladesh and Myanmar. However, the wind has no wings. Northeastern and eastern India remains vulnerable to the impact of Asani.
The cyclone was named by Srilanka Asani.
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