Cyclone 'Michaung’: Heavy rains to lash coastal Andhra, Rayalaseema; IMD issues red alert
The Eastern Naval Command is likely to postpone the Naval Op Demo, and the C-in-C's ‘At Home’ programs, scheduled to be held in Visakhapatnam on December 4.
By Sri Lakshmi Muttevi Published on 2 Dec 2023 4:47 AM GMT
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Visakhapatnam: Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema are likely to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall from December 3 to 5 as Cyclone `Michaung’ is intensifying into a deep depression.
The low-pressure area which intensified into a depression will further intensify into a deep depression in the next 48 hours.
The IMD Amaravati issued a red alert for Andhra Pradesh for December 4 and 5.
According to the National Bulletin issued by the IMD, the depression over the Southwest Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards. The low-pressure area has intensified into a depression and will further intensify into a deep depression and a cyclonic storm in the next 48 hours.
The Cyclone Warning Centre has further predicted that from December 3 winds and rainfall will increase to the North Tamil Nadu coast and South Andhra coast.
The Cyclone is likely to move west-northwestwards, intensify into a Deep Depression during the next 12 hours, and further into a Cyclonic Storm over the Southwest Bay of Bengal by December 3.
Thereafter, it would move northwestwards and reach near south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamilnadu coasts by December 4 forenoon. Thereafter, it would move nearly northwards almost parallel and close to the south Andhra Pradesh coast, and cross the South Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam during the forenoon of December 5 as a Cyclonic Storm with a maximum sustained wind speed of 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph.
Under this influence, coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh are expected to have heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few locations and extremely heavy rainfall at isolated spots on Sunday and Monday, and also forecast extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places on December 5. The Rayalaseema region is likely to get isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall on Sunday and Monday.
As the sea condition will be rough, Fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea during this period.
As per the Greater Chennai Police, the cyclone is anticipated to make landfall along the north Tamil Nadu coast, between Nellore and Machilipatnam, with winds reaching speeds of 100 kmph on Monday, December 4.
Districts to witness rains:
December 3: Heavy to Very Heavy rainfall likely at isolated places over West Godavari, Konaseema, East Godavari, Kakinada, Anakapalle, Visakhapatnam, Nellore, Prakasam, Bapatla, Krishna and Tirupati districts (squally winds of speed 50 to 65 kmph and 90 kmph) Heavy Rainfall likely at isolated places over Eluru, ASR, Manyam, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam, Palnadu, Guntur, NTR, Chittoor, Annamayya and YSR Kadapa districts. (squally winds of speed 30-55 kmph)
December 4: Heavy to very heavy with Extremely Heavy Rainfall likely in parts of West Godavari, Konaseema, East Godavari, Kakinada, ASR, Anakapalle, Nellore, Prakasam, Bapatla, Krishna and Tirupati districts. (Squally winds of speed 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph). Heavy to very heavy Rainfall is likely at isolated places over Eluru, Visakhapatnam, Manyam, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam, Palnadu, Guntur, and NTR districts. Heavy Rainfall at isolated places over Chittoor, Anaamayya, YSR Kadapa, and Nandyal districts.
December 5: Heavy to very heavy with Extremely Heavy Rainfall likely over West Godavari, Konaseema, East Godavari, Kakinada, ASR, Anakapalle, and Eluru districts. (Squally winds of speed 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph) Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places over Krishna and NTR districts. Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places over Palnadu, Guntur and Bapatla districts.
Navy Day to be postponed:
The Eastern Naval Command (ENC) of the Indian Navy is likely to postpone the Naval Op Demo, and the C-in-C's ‘At Home’ programs, scheduled to be held at RK Beach in Visakhapatnam on December 4.
As part of the preparedness, flood relief teams and diving teams have been kept on standby to augment the existing resources. Indian Naval ships are on standby with Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) bricks, Diving Teams, and Medical Personnel to render assistance in the affected areas along the East Coast. Naval aircraft have also been kept ready at Naval Air Stations, INS Dega at Visakhapatnam, and INS Rajali near Chennai to undertake aerial survey, casualty evacuation, and airdrop of relief material.
