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Meow|2016-12-10 23:27
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Vardah結束北印度洋今年的頹勢，成為今年首個也可能是唯一的特強氣旋風暴。
THE SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM, VARDAH OVER SOUTHEAST BAY OF BENGAL MOVED FURTHER WEST-NORTHWESTWARDS DURING PAST 06 HRS WITH A SPEED OF 18 KMPH, INTENSIFIED INTO A VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM AND LAY CENTRED AT 1200 UTC OF TODAY, THE 10TH DECEMBER, 2016 OVER WEST CENTRAL AND ADJOINING SOUTH BAY OF BENGAL NEAR LATITUDE 13.2oN AND LONGITUDE 86.4oE, ABOUT 710 KM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF NELLORE (43245), 650 KM EAST-SOUTHEAST OF MACHILIPATNAM (43185) AND 660 KM EAST OF CHENNAI (43278). THE SYSTEM IS VERY LIKELY TO CONTINUE TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWESTWARDS AND MAINTAIN ITS PEAK INTENSITY UPTO THE EVENING OF 11TH DECEMBER 2016. THEREAFTER, IT IS LIKELY TO WEAKEN GRADUALLY WHILE MOVING TOWARDS SOUTH ANDHRA PRADESH COAST. IT IS VERY LIKELY TO CROSS SOUTH ANDHRA PRADESH COAST BETWEEN CHENNAI AND ONGOLE AROUND AFTERNOON/EVENING OF 12TH DECEMBER 2016.
ACCORDING TO SATELLITE IMAGERY, THE SYSTEM INTENSITY IS T4.0. CONVECTION SHOWS CURVED BAND PATTERN WITH EMBEDDED CENTRAL DENSE OVERCAST (CDO). MINIMUM CLOUD TOP TEMPERATURE (CTT) IS MINUS 93o C. ASSOCIATED BROKEN LOW/MEDIUM CLOUDS WITH EMBEDDED INTENSE TO VERY INTENSE CONVECTION LIE OVER CENTRAL BAY OF BENGAL BETWEEN 10.90N & 15.60N AND LONGITUDE 83.00E & 87.70E. THE ASSOCIATED MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEED (MSW) IS ABOUT 65 KNOTS GUSTING TO 75 KNOTS. THE ESTIMATED CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 985 HPA. SEA CONDITION IS PHENOMENAL SYSTEM CENTRE. |
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