Cyclonic Storm "RASHMI" In North Bay Of Bengal

Current Weather Conditions on October 26th @ 10.30 pm.

The Deep Depression over North Bay of Bengal has intensified into a Cyclonic Storm, ‘RASHMI’ is currently located at lat. 19.80 N and Long. 88.7 E, 300 km South of Kolkata.

Forecast: Very heavy rainfall is likely over Gangetic West Bengal, Coastal Orissa, Bangla Desh during next 48 hours. Winds 75 Kms/hour with gusts of 100 Kms./Hour. Central pressure is 993 Mb.. Wave height is 10 feet.

Expected landfall on 27th early morning along the low lying South 24 Pargana and adjoining areas of East Midnapur districts of West Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh coast at the time of landfall. Very heavy flooding is expected at landfall along these areas.