Heavy rainfall warning for districts of South Assam on 6 & 7 December

Dec. 4: The Regional Meteorological Centre, Guwahati has issued forecast and warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall (12 to 20 cm) which is likely to occur in the districts of South Assam on 6 and 7 December, 2021. In view of the same, the preventive and response systems were asked to be on high alert to avoid any loss of life and property.

In a special weather bulletin issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre stated, “The Deep Depression over west central Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 25 kmph during past 06 hours, intensified further into Cyclonic Storm ‘JAWAD’ and lay centered at 11.30 hrs 1ST of today, the 3rd December 2021, over west central of Bengal near Lat. 14.5’N and Long. 85.5’E, about 420 km south-southeast of Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 530 km south-southeast of Gopalpur (Odisha) and 650 km south-southwest of Paradip (Odisha). It is likely to move northwestwards, intensify further and reach west-central Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh — south Odisha coasts by tomorrow, the 4th December morning. Thereafter,  it is likely to recurve north-northeastwards and move along Odisha coast reaching near Puri around 5th December noon. Subsequently it is likely to continue to move north-northeastwards along coastal Odisha towards West Bengal coast.”

“Due to the expected North-Northeastward movement of the system, North Eastern states may experience light to moderate rainfall at many places with Heavy to Very Heavy rainfall at isolated places during 05-06 December 2021.”