31 Jul 2015 / India, Visakhapatnam

Cyclonic Storm HUDHUD

The Cyclonic Storm 'HUDHUD' over east central Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestward and lay centered at 0530 hrs IST [today] 9 October near latitude 13.7�N and longitude 89.2�E about 780km south-southeast of Gopalpur and 770 km southeast of Visakhapatnam. The system would continue to move west-northwestwards, intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm during next 12 hours and into a very severe cyclonic storm during subsequent 24 hours. The system would cross north Andhra Pradesh coast around Visakhapatnam by the forenoon of 12 October. Squally wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph would commence along and off north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts from 11th morning onwards. The wind speed would increase to 130-140 kmph gusting to 150 kmph from 12th morning. (For information about operations in India contact GAC India at [email protected]) Source: India Meteorological Department update dated 9 October 2014

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