Eastern Mirror Desk
Dimapur, Nov. 9 (EMN): The influence of cyclonic storm ‘Bulbul’ that is expected to make landfall in West Bengal or Bangladesh on Saturday night has been felt with many states, including Nagaland, experiencing rainfall in the past few days.
According to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places over Tripura, and heavy rainfall at isolated places over Assam, Meghalaya, Gangetic West Bengal, Kerala, Mahe, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal.
Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning is expected at isolated places over Nagaland, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, south interior Karnataka, Kerala, Mahe, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal on Sunday.
‘Gale wind, speed reaching 110-120 kmph gusting to 135 kmph, likely along and off east Midnapur, North and South 24 Parganas; squally wind, speed reaching 40-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph also likely over adjoining districts of West Midnapur, Howrah and Hooghly; strong wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph is likely to prevail over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura,’ warned IMD in its bulletin.
“It (Bulbul) is very likely to weaken gradually, move northeastwards and cross West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts between Sagar Islands (West Bengal) and Khepupara (Bangladesh), across Sunderban delta by late evening/night of November 9 as a Severe Cyclonic Storm with maximum sustained wind speed of 110-120 Kmph gusting to 135 Kmph,” informed IMD.
