Cyclone Ditwah: IMD issues BIG warning for Andhra, predicts heavy rains and strong winds from…; check updates
IMD has predicted heavy rains across Andhra Pradesh due to Cyclone Ditwah.
Cyclone Ditwah: Cyclonic storm Ditwah, which is expected to make landfall later tonight, will trigger heavy rainfall and strong winds across parts of Andhra Pradesh, the India(BHARAT) Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted. As per the premier weather agency, parts of the southern state will witness heavy rains for four consecutive days from November 30 to December 3 under the influence of cyclone Ditwah.
IMD predicts heavy rains across Andhra Pradesh
Giving updates about the trajectory of cyclone Ditwah, IMD said the cyclonic storm over the southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Sri Lanka moved northwards at a speed of 10 kmph during the past six hours and remained centred over the same region as of 11:30 am.
The weather agency has forecast that cyclone Ditwah will trigger heavy to very heavy rainfall, and extremely heavy rainfall at isolated locations over South Coastal Andhra Pradesh (SCAP) and Rayalaseema on November 30. “Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are likely at isolated places over SCAP, Rayalaseema, North Coastal Andhra Pradesh (NCAP) and Yanam,” the IMD said in a statement.
On December 1, heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places over SCAP, along with heavy rainfall in parts of NCAP, Yanam and Rayalaseema. Heavy rain is likely at isolated places over SCAP on December 2. Thunderstorms with lightning are forecast across NCAP, Yanam, SCAP and Rayalaseema on December 1 and 2, with similar conditions expected over SCAP and Rayalaseema on December 3, it said.
The IMD has also predicted , squally winds reaching up to 60 kmph during the period, with gale-force winds up to 70 kmph predicted on November 30.
What does ‘Ditwah’ mean?
Meanwhile, cyclone Ditwah is also likely to bring heavy rainfall across isolated places in Tirupati and Chittoor districts, while parts of Prakasam, Nellore, Kadapa and Annamayya districts are also expected to receive heavy rain on Saturday, said Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) managing director Prakhar Jain said, while advising fishermen not to venture into the sea and urging the public to remain cautious.
Cyclone ‘Ditwah’, which translates to lagoon, was suggested by Yemen and is likely derived from Detwah Lagoon, a large saline lagoon on the northwest coast of Socotra.
(with PTI inputs)
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