Hourly Update on Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm, ‘Fani’ over Northwest & Adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal
DATE/TIME (IN IST) OF OBSERVATION | 03-05-2019 (1030 HRS IST) |
LOCATION LATITUDE/LONGITUDE | THE EXTREMELY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM “FANI” LAY CENTERED AT 1030 HOURS IST OF TODAY, 03rd MAY, 2019 NEAR LAT. 20.00N AND LONG. 85.80E OVER ODISHA COAST ABOUT 20 KM TO THE NORTH OF PURI AND 25 KM TO THE SOUTH OF BHUBANESWAR.
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CURRENT WIND SPEED OF THE CYCLONE | 165-175 KMPH GUSTING TO 190 KMPH.
PURI REPORTED MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OF 142 KMPH GUSTING TO 174 KMPH 0730 HRS IST OF TODAY.
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FORECAST | THE EXTREMELY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM “FANI” IS VERY LIKELY TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHEASTWARDS AND WEAKEN INTO A VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM DURING NEXT 3 HOURS.
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(Courtesy:Pib.nic.in)