Cyclone Midhili In Bay Of Bengal: All You Need To Know
The system over the Bay of Bengal lay centred at about 190 km east of Paradip (Odisha), 200 km south-southeast of Digha (West Bengal) and 220 km southwest of Khepupara (Bangladesh). The cyclonic storm will cross the Bangladesh coast on the night of November 17 or in the early hours of November 18.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that the deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm on Friday.
The system over the Bay of Bengal lay centred at 5.30 am on Friday at about 190 km east of Paradip (Odisha), 200 km south-southeast of Digha (West Bengal) and 220 km southwest of Khepupara (Bangladesh), IMD said.
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Who named the cyclone?
The cyclonic storm named 'Midhili' will cross the Bangladesh coast on the night of November 17 or the early hours of November 18.
IMD
"It is likely to continue to move north-northeastwards and cross Bangladesh coast close to Khepupara with wind speed of 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph during November 17 night or early hours of November 18," the IMD said.
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The name 'Midhili' was given by the Maldives. Countries affected by the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal cyclones rotationally give names of cyclones in a sequence.
What is the impact of Cyclone Midhili on India?
The IMD said the cyclone Midhili will have no major impact on Odisha as it passes above 150 kilometres from the state's coast. However, some districts like Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur will likely get heavy rainfall on Friday.
The IMD forecast said West Bengal's coastal districts like North and South 24 Parganas, Howrah, East Medinpur and Kolkata are likely to get rainfall in the range of 20 mm to 110 mm within 24 hours of Friday.
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Why cyclones are increasing
This is the second deep depression during this season. The previous cyclone, Hamoon, also headed towards the Bangladesh coast.
In recent years, the frequency and intensity of cyclones have increased, both in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea.
An international study earlier this year had said that climate change is making cyclones more intense and destructive.
"A cyclone is a low-pressure system that forms in the tropics in an area hot enough for it to develop," Emmanuel Cloppet, from French weather office Meteo France, told AFP.
AFP
"It is characterized by rain/storm clouds that start rotating and generate intense rains and winds, and a storm surge created by the wind," he added.
"The overall number of tropical cyclones per year has not changed globally, but climate change has increased the occurrence of the most intense and destructive storms," according to the World Weather Attribution (WWA), a group of climate scientists and climate impact specialists whose goal is to demonstrate reliable links between global heating and certain weather phenomena.
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