Daily Crop Weather Information on 16 May 2020

Abstract

The low pressure area over southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining south Andaman Sea now lies as Well Marked Low Pressure Area over southeast Bay of Bengal & neighbourhood. Associated cyclonic circulation extends upto midtropospheric levels. It is very likely to concentrate into a Depression over central parts of south Bay of Bengal on tomorrow, the 15th May and further intensify into a Cyclonic Storm over the same region by 16th May evening. It is very likely to move northwestwards initially till 17th and then re-curve northnortheastwards towards north Bay of Bengal during 18th-19th May. • Under its influence, Squally weather conditions with wind speed of the order of 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph likely to prevail over Andaman Sea during 15th17th, along & off north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts on 18th; wind speed of the order of 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph likely over southeast Bay of Bengal & adjoining southwest & central Bay of Bengal on 15th; of the order of 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph likely over central parts of south Bay of Bengal & adjoining central Bay of Bengal on 16th; of the order of 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph likely over eastcentral & adjoining westcentral and south Bay of Bengal on 17th and wind speed of the order of 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph over westcentral & adjoining eastcentral Bay of Bengal on 18th. Fishermen are advised not to venture into these areas during these periods. • Fishermen are advised not to venture into Odisha-West Bengal coasts from 18th May onwards and those out at sea are advised to return to the coast. • Under the influence of Western Disturbance, scattered to fairly widespread rain/thundershowers likely over Western Himalayan region and isolated to scattered activity likely over plains of Northwest India during next 2 days. Isolated thunderstorm accompanied with hail, gusty winds & lightning is also likely over these regions during the same period. • Due to trough/wind discontinuity, scattered to fairly widespread rain/thundershowers with lightning and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) very likely 2 over south peninsular India during next 3-4 days along with isolated heavy rainfall activity over parts of the region during the same period. • Northeastern states are likely to continue to experience scattered to fairly widespread rain/thundershowers during next 4 days. Isolated to scattered rain/thundershowers also likely over adjoining Eastern states during this period. Isolated heavy rain very likely over Assam & Meghalaya during 14th-16th; over Arunachal Pradesh on 14th & 16th and over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura on 14th May, 2020.