Yesterday IMD confirmed the formation of Cyclone Phethai, the 4th Cyclone of the year in Bay of Bengal, and the 7th in the North Indian Ocean Basin including three that formed in Arabian Sea. After staying in the low latitudes for more than 3 days finally the disturbance started to show progress climbing up the…
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Bay Passenger makes slow progress
The Deep Depression in Bay of Bengal continues to make slow progress as contrary to expectations failed to intensify into Cyclone Phethai yesterday. A look at the satellite images show the disturbance struggles against moderate to high shear in the lower latitudes of Bay. While a good pole ward outflow is seen the fairly high…
Bay gets ready for Cyclone Phethai
Late last night IMD confirmed Deep Depression status for the disturbance that would soon be Cyclone Phethai. Expected to be confirmed of its cyclonic Status the to be named Cyclone Phethai is currently lying roughly around 700 kms East of Batticaloa. It has started to move out of the Equatorial waters of South Bay after…
Bay Watch Continues
The Well Marked Low continues to consolidate around the Equatorial waters of Bay. The delay in moving to the open seas could influence overall life cycle of the disturbance. Despite change in model outputs #COMK stands by its estimates yesterday as of now.
Bay Disturbance churns at its own pace
While the Bay disturbance churns at its own pace, an early #COMK update on where this one could be heading to in the context of some clarity in the genesis & ridge positions. N. #TamilNadu / S. #AndhraPradesh coast looks likely destination