Cyclone Hamoon: Deep depression in Bay of Bengal may intensify into cyclonic storm on October 23, says IMD
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Cyclone Hamoon: Deep depression in Bay of Bengal may intensify into cyclonic storm on October 23, says IMD
Subject :Geography
Section: Physical Geography
Cyclone Hamoon:
- It is a cyclone in the Bay of Bengal region.
- The system will move nearly north-northeastward and cross the Bangladesh coast between Khepupara and Chattogram.
- Areas affected: Paradip (Odisha), Digha (West Bengal), Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, south Assam, Meghalaya and Khepupara (Bangladesh).
- Classification of cyclonic disturbance:
| Classification | Sustained maximum wind speed (1 knot= 1.86 kmph) |
| 1. Depression | 17-27 knots |
| 2. Deep depression | 28-33 knots |
| 3. Cyclonic storm | 34-37 knots |
Conditions Favorable for Tropical Cyclone Formation:
- Large sea surface with temperature higher than 27°C.
- Presence of the Coriolis force enough to create a cyclonic vortex.
- Small variations in the vertical wind speed.
- A pre-existing weak low-pressure area or low-level-cyclonic circulation.
- Upper divergence above the sea level system.
Source: DownToEarth