Possible cyclonic storm may bring rain to Nagaland, North-East

Morung Express NewsDimapur | October 24A possible cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal is likely to bring rainfall to Nagaland and other Northeastern states next week, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting isolated heavy rainfall and thunderstorms across the region.In its October 24 bulletin, the IMD forecast isolated heavy rainfall in Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura on October 28, while Assam and Meghalaya may receive isolated heavy rainfall on October 29 and 30.Isolated thunderstorms and lightning were also forecast in Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura from October 27 to 29.Isolated to scattered rainfall was expected across these states from October 24 to 29.The forecast comes amid the likelihood of a cyclonic storm forming over the west-central Bay of Bengal by October 26 and moving towards the Andhra Pradesh coast around October 28. The system is expected to bring isolated extremely heavy rainfall to coastal Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Telangana.Separately, a well-marked low-pressure area over the southeast Arabian Sea and adjoining Lakshadweep region was likely to intensify into a depression, bringing extremely heavy rainfall to parts of southern India, including Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, and Kerala.The IMD also forecast squally weather over parts of the Bay of Bengal, with gale-force winds expected over the west-central and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal by the morning of October 26. The sea is likely to become high to very high in parts of the region from October 26 to 28.Fishermen were advised against venturing into specified areas of the Bay of Bengal and around the Andaman Islands during the forecast period.