Cyclone Hamoon: IMD predicts heavy rains in Manipur, Tripura, THESE states till 26 October. Check forecast here
- Cyclone Hamoon: Cyclonic Storm Hamoon weakens into depression, heavy rainfall expected in North East India
The Cyclonic Storm Hamoon lay centered over the coastal Bangladesh on 25th October and is set to move northeastwards and weaken into a deep depression during next six hours and further into a depression during subsequent six hours, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
In a post on X, it said, “The Cyclonic Storm Hamoon over coastal Bangladesh lay centered at 0530 hours IST of 25th Oct about 40 km east-southeast of Chittagong (Bangladesh). To move northeastwards and weaken into a deep depression during next 06 hrs and further into a depression during subsequent 06 hrs.” Videos posted in X showed heavy rains with strong winds in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh as cyclone crossed Chattogram.
Amid this, the weather department has issued heavy rainfall warning in the North Eastern part of India.
Rainfall warning issued in THESE states
As per IMD, light to moderate rainfall is very likely at most places along with isolated heavy rainfall over Mizoram and Tripura on 25th October. The weather department has also predicted light to moderate rainfall at many places over Mizoram and Tripura on 26th October.
Apart from this, the weather department has also predicted light to moderate rainfall at many places over Nagaland and Manipur from 24-26th October and east Arunachal Pradesh on 25th and 26th October.
IMD Warning for Fishermen
The IMD has also asked fishermen not to venture into North Bay of Bengal and along and off Odisha, West Bengal, Bangladesh and north Myanmar coasts during 24th to 25th October. It also asked fishermen to avoid adjoining areas of West Central till 24th October evening and East Central Bay of Bengal till 25th October morning. Meanwhile, a 'storm warning cage number 2' was mounted at Pamban Port in Rameswaram on Tuesday to warn fishermen about the Severe Cyclonic Storm 'Hamoon' over the Bay of Bengal, said the port officials as reported by PTI.