Remal likely to cross Bengal coast around Sunday midnight as severe cyclonic storm
Hindustan TimesCyclone Remal, which is expected to develop over the east-central Bay of Bengal, is likely to cross Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts between Sagar Island and Khepupara around Sunday midnight as a severe cyclonic storm with a wind speed of 100 to 120 km per hour, India Meteorological Department said on Friday. It is likely to continue to move northeastwards and intensify further into a cyclonic storm over the east-central Bay of Bengal by Saturday morning before moving nearly northwards, to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by Saturday night. The weather system will continue to move nearly northward and is expected to cross Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal coasts between Sagar Island and Khepupara around Sunday midnight as a severe cyclonic storm. So we are hoping that it can intensify only up to a severe or a very severe cyclone with peak winds of around 135 to 140 km per hour.” The official said models are showing divergent projections on intensification and landfall point.