Tropical storm Roanu to hit AP coast

Q.  Which cyclonic storm over west central Bay of Bengal is likely to impact AP coast on May 20th 2016?
- Published on 20 May 16

a. Roanu
b. Koanu
c. Boanu
d. Shoanu

ANSWER: Roanu
 
The cyclonic storm ‘Roanu’ over west central Bay of Bengal remained practically stationary and lay centred about 80 km south southeast of Machilipatnam, about 290 km south-southwest of Visakhapatnam and 160 km south-southwest of Kakinada.
  • The system is likely to move initially north-northeastowards along and off Andhra Pradesh coast during the next 12 hours, thereafter north eastwards.
  • It is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by tonight, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
  • Heavy to very heavy rain at a few places with isolated extremely heavy rain is very likely to occur in the districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East and West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam and Nellore till Friday morning.
  • The Cyclone Warning Centre (CWC), Visakhapatnam, has issued a warning to fishermen against venturing into the sea along and off AP coast during the next 48 hours.

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