Cyclone Fani hovering over Southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm, meteorologists say.
Published : 28 Apr 2019, 08:25 PM
The first cyclone of the season moved north-northwestwards further over the same area and may move in a northwesterly direction, the Met Offices of Bangladesh and India said on Sunday.
It was situated about 990 km southeast of Chennai coast in Tamil Nadu state of India and about 1700 km from Chattogram coast.
It is likely to intensify till Wednesday evening and thereafter recurve north-northeastwards gradually, according to India Meteorological Department.
Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Saturday said the cyclonic storm may move towards Andhra coast in India.
Bangladesh has proposed the name Fani, pronounced ‘Foni’ and meaning snake.
In Monday’s forecast, the Met Office said rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions and the regions of Cumilla and Kushtia with hails at isolated places.
Mild to moderate heat wave sweeping over Rajshahi and Khulna divisions and the regions of Tangail, Faridpur, Gopalgonj, Dhaka and Rangmati may continue.
Day and night temperature may rise slightly over the country.