*Cyclonic Storm “MICHAUNG” (pronounced as MIGJAUM) over Westcentral & adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal (Cyclone Warning for Andhra Pradesh and adjoining North Tamil Nadu-Puducherry Coasts: Red Message)*
- *Cyclonic Storm “MICHAUNG” (pronounced as MIGJAUM) over Westcentral & adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal (Cyclone Warning for Andhra Pradesh and adjoining North Tamil Nadu-Puducherry Coasts: Red Message)*
The Cyclonic Storm “MICHAUNG” (pronounced as MIGJAUM) over Southwest & adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal moved northwestwards with a speed of 10 kmph during past 06 hours and lay centered at 0530 hours IST of 4th December, 2023 over the Westcentral & adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamilnadu coasts near Latitude 13.2°N and Longitude 81.2°E, about 110 km east-northeast of Chennai, 190 km southeast of Nellore, 210 km northeast of Puducherry, 310 km south-southeast of Bapatla and 330 km southeast of Machilipatnam.
It is likely to move north-northwestwards, intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm by today, 4th December forenoon. Thereafter, it would move nearly northwards almost parallel and close to south Andhra Pradesh coast and cross South Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam, close to Bapatla during forenoon of 5th December as a Severe Cyclonic Storm with a maximum sustained wind speed of 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph.
