India Meteorological Department

Earth System Science

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(Ministry of Earth Sciences)

HOURLY UPDATE ON EXTREMELY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM, „FANI‟ OVER

NORTHWEST & ADJOINING WESTCENTRAL BAY OF BENGAL

BULLETIN NO. 27

DATE: 03-05-2019 TIME OF ISSUE: 1130 IST

DATE/TIME (IN IST) OF 03-05-2019 (1030 HRS IST)

OBSERVATION
LOCATION THE EXTREMELY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM “FANI” LAY
LATITUDE/LONGITUDE CENTERED AT 1030 HOURS IST OF TODAY, 03rd MAY, 2019 NEAR
LAT. 20.00N AND LONG. 85.80E OVER ODISHA COAST ABOUT 20
KM TO THE NORTH OF PURI AND 25 KM TO THE SOUTH OF
BHUBANESWAR.

CURRENT WIND 165-175 KMPH GUSTING TO 190 KMPH.

SPEED OF THE
PURI REPORTED MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OF 142
CYCLONE
KMPH GUSTING TO 174 KMPH 0730 HRS IST OF TODAY.

FORECAST THE EXTREMELY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM “FANI” IS VERY

LIKELY TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHEASTWARDS AND WEAKEN
INTO A VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM DURING NEXT 3
HOURS.
EXTREMELY SEVERE CYCLONIC
STORM FANI
20.00N/LONG. 85.80E