Cyclone Yaas to make landfall between Odisha and West Bengal coast on May 26

Fishermen are advised not to venture in the sea from May 23.

The depression over East-Central Bay of Bengal is very likely to move north northwestwards and intensify into a cyclonic storm and is very likely to cross north Odisha — West Bengal between Paradip coast in Odisha and Sagar islands in West Bengal by evening of May 26 as a very severe cyclonic storm. Officials at the Regional Meteorological Centre, in Kolkata on Sunday issued warning that squally winds 40-50 kmph gusting 60 kmph is very likely to prevail over North Bay of Bengal and along and off Odisha — West Bengal — Bangladesh coasts from May 24 evening. “It would further increase becoming gale wind speed 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph from 26th early hours along and off West Bengal & adjoining north Odisha and Bangladesh coasts. It would gradually increase further becoming 90-100 gusting to 110 kmph from 26th forenoon and increase thereafter till 26th evening,” G K Das, Deputy Director and head of RMC Kolkata said.