Hourly Update on Very Severe Cyclonic Storm, ‘Fani’ over Coastal Odisha

DATE/TIME (IN IST) OF OBSERVATION 03-05-2019 (1430 HRS IST)
LOCATION LATITUDE/LONGITUDE THE VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM “FANI” MOVED SLIGHTLY NORTHWARDS AND LAY CENTERED AT 1430 HOURS IST OF TODAY, 03rd MAY, 2019 NEAR LAT. 20.50N AND LONG. 86.00E OVER COASTAL ODISHA ABOUT 25 KM TO NORTHEAST OF BHUBANESWAR AND CLOSE TO.CUTTACK.
CURRENT WIND SPEED OF THE CYCLONE 140-150 KMPH GUSTING TO 165 KMPH.

BHUBANESWAR REPORTED MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OF 98 KMPH SOUTHWESTERLY WIND AT 1430 HRS IST OF TODAY. AND RAINFAL OF 13.9 CM DURING PAST 6 HOURS

FORECAST THE VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM “FANI” IS VERY LIKELY TO CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHEASTWARDS AND WEAKEN FURTHER INTO A SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM DURING NEXT 06 HOURS.