Cyclone Ashobaa Update Nov 2, 2014: Target Odisha-Andhra Border Coast: November 9: 2014

LATEST UPDATE: NOVEMBER 2, 4 PM [IST]: LATEST GFS  FORECAST SAY THE EXPECTED STORM WILL BE STILL BORN. IT WILL REMAIN JUST A LOW PRESSURE THAT WILL DRIFT TOWARDS MYANMAR. WE SHALL KEEP A CLOSE WATCH FOR A POSSIBLE REGENERATION OF CYCLONE ASHOBAA

The little expected cyclone Ashobaa  in the Bay of Bengal seems to have changed its mind. Now it wants to enter India at the Andhra-Odisha border areas near Srikakulam on November 9, 2014 morning [IST].

As we have said earlier this storm will be a smaller storm. Winds of 60-80 Kph. There is still a week to go. Who knows Ashobaa might be still-born. Or it might turn out something bigger.

Keep coming to the site for latest updates.

Cyclone Hudhud Update 8:30 AM,12/10/2014: WARNING! IN A FEW HOURS: 175-210 KPH WINDS TO HIT VISAKHAPATNAM

Cyclone Hudhud is just a few hours from making landfall. Ground Zero will be Vijayanagaram and Srikakulam coast. The winds will be 175 Kph, gusting up to 210 Kph.The devastation is going to be massive. Because these kinds of winds are going to howl on for about 12 hours.

A TV channel met some coastal residents near Vizag who were wide awake throughout the night. When asked they said they had never heard such winds before and they were frightened.

The good news is that the storm is weakening slightly. At 5:30 in the morning it was at its peak, throwing up winds of 200-250 Kph when it was a few kilometers away.

The Andhra districts of Srikaulam, Vijayanagaram and Visakhapatnam will bear the brunt of Hudhud's fury. So will Malkangiri district of Odisha.

#CycloneHudhud makes landfall Raw Video

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