The Islands Administration has activated emergency control rooms in light of the forecast. Chief Secretary Jitendra Narain reviewed the Union Territory-level preparations for Cyclone Asani on Friday.
Digital Desk: Weather warnings on the Cyclone Asani are being relayed to all mariners and fishermen at sea by Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ships and aircraft in the southeast Bay of Bengal and the adjoining south of the Andaman Sea.
Earlier on Saturday, with the year's first cyclone Asani brewing over the Bay of Bengal, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Administration issued a warning to fishermen not to venture into the sea between March 19 and 22.
"Fishermen are strongly advised not to venture into sea during the period of Cyclone Asani," the Andaman and Nicobar Administration had tweeted on Saturday morning.
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According to the
India Meteorological Department (IMD), the low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal will become well-defined by March 20 morning and will develop into a cyclonic storm on March 21. It will then move along and off the coasts of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands before reaching the Bangladesh-north Myanmar coasts on March 22.
"LPA over central parts of south Bay of Bengal become WML on March 19 along and off the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, intensify into a depression by the morning of March 20 and into a cyclonic storm on March 21. To move nearly north-northeastwards and reach near Bangladesh-north Myanmar coasts on March 22," the national weather forecasting agency tweeted on March 17.
The Islands Administration has activated emergency control rooms in light of the forecast. Chief Secretary Jitendra Narain reviewed the Union Territory-level preparations for Cyclone Asani on Friday. All officers were told to go above and beyond to ensure the safety of all citizens.
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