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Cyclonic storm ‘Arnab’, active over the Bay of Bengal, has rapidly strengthened into a ‘Very Severe Cyclonic Storm’. According to the latest bulletin of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), this powerful cyclonic system is continuously moving in the north-west direction. Meteorologists predict that by the morning of October 28, this storm will pass near the coast of Yanam between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. During landfall, there is a strong possibility of sustained wind speed of 125 to 135 km per hour and gusting winds reaching 150 km per hour. Due to 1 to 1.5 meter high storm waves rising in the sea, there is a danger of salt water intrusion into the low-lying residential areas of Kakinada, Machilipatnam and Yanam, to deal with which the administration has declared high alert in the coastal districts.
In view of the serious threat of the cyclone, disaster management agencies in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha have been put on alert mode. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Navy rescue teams have been deployed in sensitive coastal areas. Many domestic flights operating from Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada airports had to be canceled due to bad weather and strong winds. Along with this, special monitoring is being done on about 600 km long track under Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada Railway Division. Red alert of heavy to extremely heavy rain is in force in Visakhapatnam, Anakapalle, Kakinada, Konaseema and Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh. At the same time, a warning of torrential rains with storm winds of 60 to 90 km/hour has been issued in Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri districts of southern Odisha. Strict instructions have been issued to fishermen not to venture into the sea till October 30.
The biggest question in the minds of people living in the plains of North India is whether the impact of this cyclone will be seen on the national capital Delhi and surrounding cities as well. According to the Meteorological Department, the cyclone is not directly making landfall in Delhi-NCR, but its further progress is causing major changes in the atmospheric flow of North India. Movement of clouds may start in the sky during the day in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram and Faridabad. Along with this, due to the collision of a weak Western Disturbance coming from the northwest and the moisture being drawn by the cyclone, light rain or thundershowers with strong gusty winds may occur over some areas of Delhi-NCR and Haryana on October 28 and 29. Due to strong surface winds, there is a possibility of some relief in reducing the pollution (AQI) increased due to stubble and smog in Delhi.
As Cyclone Arnab weakens after entering land, its moisture-laden system will move towards Central and Eastern India.
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Weather of Bihar: A yellow alert has been issued for moderate to heavy rain with dense cloud cover and strong winds (30 to 45 km/hr) on October 28 and 29 in the southern and eastern districts of Bihar—Bhagalpur, Banka, Jamui, Nawada, Gaya, Purnia and Katihar. In the capital Patna too, due to intermittent showers, the day temperature may drop by 3 to 5 degrees.
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Mood of Uttar Pradesh: The effect of easterly winds will be clearly visible in the entire Awadh and Purvanchal region including the capital Lucknow, Kanpur, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Mirzapur, Sonbhadra and Gorakhpur. Due to the effect of cyclonic clouds, there will be movement of clouds and light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning may be recorded in many areas. Due to rain and strong winds, ‘pink cold’ will start more rapidly in North India.
At present, the peak phase of paddy harvesting is going on in the rural areas of North and Eastern India, along with preparations for sowing of potatoes and mustard. Agricultural scientists and the Meteorological Department have advised farmers not to leave the harvested paddy crop lying in the fields under the open sky. Keep the crop immediately covered in safe places or with tarpaulin, because sudden heavy rains and storms can increase the risk of grain loss and fungus growth. Apart from this, the general public has been instructed to avoid standing under trees, hoardings and electric wires during severe thunderstorms and rely only on official government weather updates.