Kolkata: The cyclonic storm ‘Sitrang’, which will make landfall in Bangladesh, is at present situated about 520 km south of Sagar Island, informed the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
As per the weather agency, the cyclonic storm ‘Sitrang’ is at present situated about 520 km south of Sagar Island and 670 km south-southwest of Barisal in Bangladesh.
“To move north-northeastwards and intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm in the next 12 hrs. To cross the Bangladesh coast between Tinkona Island and Sandwip,” said the IMD.
“It is very likely to continue to move north-northeastwards and intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm during the next 12 hours. Continuing to move north-northeastwards thereafter, it is very likely to cross Bangladesh coast between Tinkona Island and Sandwip close to Barisal around October 25 early morning, “it added.
Following this, the IMD has issued an advisory pertaining to the suspension of offshore activities in the north Bay of Bengal from October 24-25 along with issuing a warning of the possible impact of the storm in North and South 24 Parganas and East Midnapore districts of West Bengal.
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