While Cyclone Maha Has Not Left Indian Coast Yet, Another Is Brewing In Bay of Bengal

Severe cyclonic storm 'Maha' which is currently in the central Arabian Sea — around 640 km from Porbandar is expected to weaken as a cyclonic storm before it is expected to make landfall on the Gujarat coast on November 7, between Devbhumi-Dwarka district and Union Territory of Diu.

Cyclone Maha came just a few days after?Cyclone Kyarr which turned out to be a rare super cyclone?in the Arabian Sea battered parts of the Southwestern coast of India.

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But Maha is not the only cyclone that the Indian coast is facing a threat from. Another cyclone is currently brewing over the Bay of Bengal. Named Bulbul, the storm is currently a low-pressure area over the North Andaman Sea and is expected to move in west-northwestward and intensify into a Depression over the east-central Bay of Bengal.?

“Presently, we expect the system to continue its movement in west-northwestward direction and intensify further into a Deep Depression and subsequently into a Cyclone. The sea surface temperatures are favourable and are around 29-30 degrees Celsius,” said Skymet Weather.

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The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said this system is likely to transform into a depression over the next 48 hours. Cyclone Bulbul is likely to affect coastal regions of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.?

While cyclones are not anything new, especially during this time of the year in the Bay of Bengal, this year has been different.?

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Cyclone Bulbul is the seventh cyclone of 2019 which will affect India. In January Cyclone Pabuk, which was a weak storm hit the Andamans before it moved towards the Malaya peninsula.?

This was followed by Cyclone Fani in April.

In the meantime, there were four cyclones, Vayu, Hikka, Kyarr and Maha in the Arabian Sea so far this year.