Heavy rains over the north coast of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal due to cyclone Jawad | The Weather Channel – Article by The Weather Channel

Nationwide 5-day forecast

Cyclone Jawad is currently over the western central Bay of Bengal and is expected to move north-northwest on Saturday morning. The cyclone continues north-northeast until Saturday afternoon and then on Sunday along the coast of Odisha across the northwestern Bay of Bengal to the northeast. Jawad is expected to approach Odisha and move northeast along its coast before falling into a depression on Sunday night. The cyclone will then approach the coast of West Bengal on Monday night.

Under his influence, heavy to extremely heavy rainfall and gusty winds are likely over isolated parts of the north coast of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, and heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over isolated parts of West Bengal on Saturday. Heavy to very heavy phases accompanied by gusty winds are likely over isolated parts of Northern Odisha and West Bengal.

The India Meteorlogical Department (IMD) has issued red warnings across Odisha and Andhra Pradesh to warn people to “act” due to the heavy rainfall and strong surface winds, while on Gangetic West Bengal an orange warning has been issued to let individuals ” be prepared for heavy rain and thunderstorms.

Heavy rains are forecast on Sunday over isolated locations in Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura. Heavy to very heavy rains and gusty winds are likely over isolated locations in Assam and Meghalaya and Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura, and heavy rains are forecast for Monday over isolated locations in West Bengal.

As for mercury levels, maximum temperatures in Odisha and surrounding areas will be below average through Monday and slightly lower over Gujarat and surrounding areas during that period. On the other hand, the maximum temperatures during this period will be above average over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya and slightly higher over south-south India. Other areas are almost normal during this time. Minimum temperatures are above average throughout India during this time, but almost normal as of Monday in Rajasthan and neighboring areas.

2-day regional forecast

Saturday

• Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall can be expected over isolated locations on the north coast of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
• Heavy to very heavy rains are forecast for isolated locations in West Bengal.
• Heavy rains can be expected over isolated parts of Tamil Nadu.
• Extensive rains and thunderstorms are expected over West Bengal and Odisha.
• Expect fairly widespread rainfall and thunderstorms over Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
• Isolated rain / snow and thunderstorms are likely over Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. Isolated rain and thunderstorms are forecast over Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Lakshadweep.
• Occasional rain / snow and thunderstorms are possible over Himachal Pradesh. Occasional rain and thunderstorms are possible over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Punjab, Maharashtra, Goa and Chhattisgarh.
• In the coastal towns to the north of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, gusty winds are likely.

Sunday

• Heavy to very heavy rains can be expected over isolated locations in Northern Odisha and West Bengal.
• Heavy showers are expected over isolated locations in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura.
• Widespread rain / snow and thunderstorms are forecast over Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
• Widespread rainfall and thunderstorms can be expected over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and West Bengal.
• Rain / snow and thunderstorms are forecast quite widespread over Himachal Pradesh.
• Expect fairly widespread rainfall and thunderstorms over Assam, Meghalaya, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
• Occasional rain / snow and thunderstorms are possible over Uttarakhand. Isolated rain and thunderstorms are likely over Jharkhand, Punjab, Karnataka, Lakshadweep, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
• Occasional rain / snow and thunderstorms are possible over Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.
• Isolated rain and thunderstorms are forecast over Bihar, West Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh.
• In the coastal towns to the north of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, gusty winds are likely.

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