Cyclone Yaas Weakens Into Severe Cyclonic Storm After Landfall: IMD

Bhubaneswar: The very severe cyclonic storm ‘Yaas’ has weakened into a severe cyclonic storm and lay centred at 12.30 pm today over north coastal Odisha, about 15 km west-southwest of Balasore, informed the India Meteorological Department.

In its latest bulletin, the IMD said the cyclonic storm is likely to move north-northwestwards and weaken gradually into a cyclonic storm during next six hours.

The very severe cyclonic storm ‘Yaas’ made landfall on Barajadhauli village on Odisha coast close to Remuna-Bahanaga block coast between north of Dhamra and south of Balasore town, IMD said.

Light to moderate rainfall may take place at most places with heavy to very heavy rains at a few places with extremely heavy falls at isolated places over north interior Odisha during next 24 hours and heavy to very falls at isolated places over coastal Odisha during next 12 hours.

Wind speed will decrease gradually becoming 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph during next three hours and 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph during subsequent six hours.

Tidal waves of height 1-2 meters above astronomical tide are likely to inundate low lying areas of Balasore and Bhadrak districts during next three hours and decrease gradually thereafter, the IMD bulletin stated.