Bhubaneswar: Cyclonic storm Sitrang moved north-northeastwards with a speed of 12 Kilometers per hour during the past six hours and is very likely to continue to move north-northeastwards and intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm during the next 12 hours. Continuing to move north-northeastwards thereafter, it is very likely to cross Bangladesh coast between Tinkona Island and Sandwip close to Barisal around 25th October early morning.
The India Meteorological Department has said that the cyclonic storm Sitrang is at present situated about 520 km south of Sagar Island and 670 km south-southwest of Barisal in Bangladesh.