“‘Probable’ Cyclone’s Path And Its Landfall Could Not Be Predicted”: IMD

(The Quiver) On Monday ,India Meteorological Department (IMD) reveals ,”A cyclonic circulation will form over South Andaman Sea around May 4 and by May 6, it will develop into a low pressure”.

But no predictions could be done on the intensity of the cyclone. IMD senior scientist, RK Jenamani said,” It is difficult to predict whether the system will intensify further or not”. ” ‘Probable’ cyclone’s path and its landfall is unclear even though different models hint at the cyclone”, he further added.

Basing upon prediction by other models , the probable cyclone will make a landfall in Andhra Pradesh or Odisha . Jenamani said, “Apart from depending on multi-model ensemble, we extensively rely on experience of our team. We still have time, even though we can predict two weeks in advance. But we do not want to create unnecessary panic among people now.”

“Be it Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, these coastal states are capable and they need four to five days in advance to make preparations to deal with cyclones”, he added.