Cyclone Gulab weakens into deep depression: IMD
Hyderabad: Cyclone Gulab, which made landfall on Sunday, has now turned into a deep depression and it is currently located over north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.
IMD said the cyclone is likely to move west-northwestwards and weaken further into a depression during the next 6 hours.
"The Cyclonic Storm ‘Gulab’ over north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha, weakened into a Deep Depression at 0230 hrs IST of 27th Sep over north Andhra Pradesh. It is likely to continue to move west-northwestwards and weaken further into a Depression during next 06 hrs," tweeted IMD.
The Cyclonic Storm ‘Gulab’ over north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha, weakened into a Deep Depression at 0230 hrs IST of 27th Sep over north Andhra Pradesh. It is likely to continue to move west-northwestwards and weaken further into a Depression during next 06 hrs. pic.twitter.com/ctXWoQXLBJ
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) September 26, 2021
IMD said light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy & extremely heavy falls at isolated places is very likely over North Coastal Andhra Pradesh and South Telangana today.
Meanwhile, Cyclone Warning Centre, Visakhapatnam said Strong wind (speed 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is likely along and off over North coastal Andhra Pradesh on September 27.
It said fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea along and off Andhra Pradesh & Yanam coasts on Monday.
Thunderstorm accompanied with Lightning with wind speed 30-40 kmph is very likely to occur at isolated places in many districts of the state.
Forecast for Hyderabad city:
Generally cloudy sky. Light to Moderate Rain/Thundershowers at times heavy rain is very likely to occur in the city.
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