DEMS-RSMC TROPICAL CYCLONES NEW DELHI DATED 15-11-2007
TROPICAL STORM “SIDR” ADVISORY NO. TWENTY SEVEN ISSUED AT 1200 UTC OF 15 NOVEMBER, 2007.
THE VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM “SIDR” OVER NORTH BAY OF BENGAL MOVED RAPIDLY FURTHER NORTHWARDS AND LAY CENTRED AT 0900 UTC OF 15TH NOVEMBER 2007 OVER NORTH BAY OF BENGAL NEAR LAT. 20.00 N AND LONG 89.00 E, ABOUT 300 KM SOUTH OF KOLKATA(42809).
ESTIMATED CENTRAL PRESSURE: 944 hPa.
THE SATELLITE IMAGERIES SHOW SOLID INTENSE TO VERY INTENSE CIRCULAR CONVECTIVE CLOUDS AROUND THE SYSTEM CENTRE. EYE IS VISIBLE. CURRENT INTENSITY: T6.0 RPT T6.0. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WIND SPEED IS 115-125 KTS AROUND THE STORM CENTRE.
SEA: PHENOMENAL.
FORECAST: THE SYSTEM IS LIKELY TO INTENSIFY FURTHER AND MOVE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION AT ABOUT 14 KT AND CROSS WEST BENGAL-BANGLADESH COAST NEAR LONG 890 E AROUND 1800 UTC OF TODAY THE 15TH NOVEMBER 2007.
INTENSITY T6.5 RPT T6.5 WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS OF ABOUT 200 KMPH LIKELY OVER WEST BENGAL-BANGLADESH COAST. STORM SURGE OF HEIGHT 6-7 METRES ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL TIDE LIKELY OVER COASTAL AREAS OF WEST BENGAL AND BANGLADESH AT THE TIME OF LANDFALL.
Dit betekent een categorie 5 orkaan (genoemde windsnelheden zijn 10 minuten gemiddelden).
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