2PM Hourly update on extremely severe Cyclonic Storm, ‘FANI’ over Northwest & adjoining Westcentral bay of Bengal
On 03 MAY 2019 2:11PM by PIB Delhi
| DATE/TIME (IN IST) OF OBSERVATION | 03-05-2019 (1230 HRS IST) |
| LOCATION LATITUDE/LONGITUDE | THE EXTREMELY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM “FANI” WEAKENED INTO A VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORMAND LAY CENTERED AT 1230 HOURS IST OF TODAY, 03rdMAY, 2019 NEAR LAT. 20.30N AND LONG. 86.00E OVER COASTAL ODISHA ABOUT 18 KM TO EAST-NORTHEAST OF BHUBANESWAR AND 20 KM TO THE SOUTHEAST OF.CUTTACK. |
| CURRENT WIND SPEED OF THE CYCLONE | 155-165 KMPH GUSTING TO 180 KMPH.BHUBANESWAR AIRPORT REPORTED MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEED OF 92 KMPH GUSTING TO 130 KMPH AT 1130 HRS IST OF TODAY. |
| FORECAST | THE VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM “FANI” IS VERY LIKELY TO CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHEASTWARDS AND WEAKEN FURTHER INTO A SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM DURING NEXT 09 HOURS. |















