States »EasPosted at: May 25 2021 1:20PM .
The authority has replaced Local Warning Signal No. 4 (LW-4) with Great Danger Signal No. 10(GD10) at Paradip and Dhamra Ports of Odisha.
The Local Cautionary Signal No. 3 (LC3) has also been replaced by Great Danger Signal No. 8(GD8) at Puri Port.
The cyclone would trigger tidal waves of height 2-4 meters above astronomical tide to inundate low lying areas of Balasore, Bhadrak.
Tidal waves of height of 2 meters above astronomical tide are likely to inundate low lying areas of Kendrapara & Jagatsinghpur Districts around the time of landfall.
The Sea condition would be High to Very High over West Central & adjoining east central Bay of Bengal. It is very likely to become Very High to Phenomenal over northern parts of central Bay of Bengal, north Bay of Bengal and along & Odisha–West Bengal coasts from May 25 evening to May 26 evening.
Damage Expected for coastal districts of North Odisha, and adjoining interior districts.
IMD DG Mrutunjay Mohapatra said the very severe cyclonic storm would cause destruction of thatched houses/ extensive damage to kutcha houses and also damage to pucca houses.
It also has the potential threat from flying objects. Bending/ uprooting of power and communication poles. Major damages to the Kutcha and Pucca roads.
There would also be disruption of railways, overhead power lines and signaling systems and widespread damage to standing crops, plantations, orchards, falling of green coconuts and tearing of palm fronds.
The state government has appealed to the people not to move out of their houses and remain indoors during these two days.
The IMD has already issued Red, Orange and yellow warnings to several districts where heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur till May 27 next.
Met sources said by 0800 hours this morning very heavy rainfall was reported in Paradip, Jagatsinghpur, Bhadrak and Kendrapara districts.
IMD sources said the gale wind speed reaching 100-110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph is prevailing over major parts of central Bay of Bengal and would increase gradually becoming 125-135 gusting to 140 kmph from today evening.
Squally wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting 70 kmph is prevailing over North Bay of Bengal and along and off Odisha–West Bengal coasts.
It would further increase gale wind speed 155-165 kmph gusting to
185 kmph over northwest Bay of Bengal and along & off north Odisha and adjoining West Bengal coasts including Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak, from early morning of May 26.
It would extend to Balasore districts of Odisha from the forenoon of May 26 and 100-120 kmph gusting to 145 kmph over Mayurbhanj district from early hours of May 26.
Gale wind speed reaching 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph would prevail over Puri, Cuttack, Khurda, Jajpur districts of Odisha during the same period.
The wind speed reaching 60-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph would prevail along and off Ganjam and remaining interior districts of north Odisha.
Squally wind speed reaching 60-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph would prevail over Ganjam, Dhenkanal and Keonjhar districts of Odisha from May 26 early hours.
Squally wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph would prevail over Angul, Deogarh & Sundargarh districts of Odisha during the same period.
The fishermen are advised not to venture into central Bay of Bengal and into north Bay of Bengal and along & off Odisha coast till May,
27,2021.
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