Cyclone Hamoon: Deep depression in Bay of Bengal may intensify into cyclonic storm on October 23, says IMD

  • October 24, 2023
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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:
ClassificationSustained maximum wind speed (1 knot= 1.86 kmph)
1. Depression17-27 knots
2. Deep depression28-33 knots
3. Cyclonic storm34-37 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

Cyclone Hamoon: Deep depression in Bay of Bengal may intensify into cyclonic storm on October 23 Geography