Cyclone Asani: Rain lashes parts of Andhra's Kakinada, likely to become a depression by Thursday morning

"The Severe Cyclonic Storm 'Asani' over the west-central Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 12 kmph during the past 6 hours, weakened into a Cyclonic Storm," said the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Published on: May 11, 2022 9:48 AM IST

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The severe Cyclonic Storm 'Asani' weakened into a 'cyclonic storm' and is likely to become a depression by Thursday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Rain lashed parts of the Kakinada district in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday morning. (REUTERS)

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"Asani lay centered at 0230 hours IST of May 11, over the same region near latitude 15.6°N and longitude 81.3°E, about 60 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 180 km south-southwest of Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh), 310 km southwest of Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 550 km south-southwest of Gopalpur (Odisha) and 660 km southwest of Puri (Odisha)," said IMD. (ANI)

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The cyclone is very likely to move nearly northwestwards for the next few hours and reach Westcentral Bay of Bengal close to Andhra Pradesh coast. (ANI)

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"Thereafter, it's very likely to recurve slowly north-northeastwards, move along Machilipatnam, Narsapur, Yanam, Kakinada, Tuni and Visakhapatnam coasts and emerge into the westcentral Bay of Bengal off North Andhra Pradesh coasts by today evening," said IMD. (ANI)

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The weather forecasting agency said that further the cyclone is likely to move northeastwards towards northwest Bay of Bengal and is likely to weaken gradually into a depression by May 12 morning. (ANI)

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The cyclonic storm is under the continuous surveillance of Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) at Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh. (ANI)

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On May 10, a senior Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) official said that a heavy to very heavy rainfall warning has been issued along with the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh in the wake of cyclone Asani. (ANI)

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Telangana's Nalgonda, Suryapet, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam and Mulugu districts are likely to receive light to moderate rainfall. (PTI)

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Meanwhile, traffic movement on Kakinada - Uppada Beach Road in Andhra Prades is closed in wake of Cyclone Asani (PTI)