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The weather department has warned that low pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal, and the depression is likely to gain strength over the next few days. Cyclone Montha, a new cyclonic storm, has formed over the Arabian Sea and is expected to hit the Andhra Pradesh coast by October 28, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Odisha is also likely to be affected, officials said.
The name ‘Montha’, meaning beautiful or fragrant flower, was contributed by Thailand. here are six Regional Specialised Meteorological Centres (RSMCs) worldwide and five regional Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres, which are mandated for issuing advisories and naming of cyclonic storms.
IMD is one of the six RSMCs to provide tropical cyclone and storm surge advisories to 13 member countries under WMO/ESCAP Panel, including Bangladesh, India, Iran, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
The list is arranged according to the names, given by alphabetically-arranged counties, which are neutral to gender, politics, religious beliefs and cultures. It is used sequentially, column wise.
Names are used in rotation and are not reused once assigned to a cyclone.The first cyclonic storm of the season was named ‘Shakhti’, as suggested by Sri Lanka. The cyclone, which originated as a deep depression in Arabian Sea, intensified into a severe cyclonic storm in early October. However, it moved away from the Indian coastline sparing Maharashtra and Gujarat. Some of the previous cyclones were named Shakhti (Sri Lanka), Fengal (Saudi Arabia), Dana (Qatar), Asna (Pakistan), Remal (Oman) etc.
Going by the list, the next cyclone will be named Senyar, as suggested by UAE, after that it will be Ditwah (Yemen), Arnab (Bangladesh), and Murasu (India).
When and where will Cyclone Montha make landfall?
The IMD has issued red and orange alerts for 23 of the 26 districts in Andhra Pradesh. Cyclone Montha is moving northwestwards, towards the Andhra coast, and is likely to make landfall between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam, near Kakinada, on October 28.
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