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DHAKA: Cyclone Arnab, which has formed over the Bay of Bengal, may intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm, with wind speeds reaching 120–140 kilometres per hour, according to the Bangladesh Weather Observatory Team (BWOT). However, the risk of the cyclone making a direct landfall in Bangladesh remains low for now.
BWOT shared the information in a Facebook post on Monday (October 26).
According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, Cyclone Arnab is currently positioned over the east-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal. It is moving west-northwestward and intensifying, and may develop into a severe cyclonic storm over the west-central Bay of Bengal by midnight on Monday.
The cyclone is then expected to move northwestward and may cross the coast of India’s Andhra Pradesh as a very severe cyclonic storm around October 28.
According to BWOT’s forecast, the cyclone may strengthen further over the next 24 hours, potentially developing into a very severe cyclonic storm with maximum sustained wind speeds of 120–140 kmph.
After making landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast, the cyclone is expected to move north-northeastward. However, its effects may bring rainfall to most parts of Bangladesh.
