Know All About Cyclone Tej In Arabian Sea & Hamoon In Bay Of Bengal As Indian Seas Witness Twin Storms

In a rather unusual meteorological occurrence, both the Indian seas, the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, have sprung to life with stormy activities. Weather experts are now predicting the formation of twin cyclones, a phenomenon last observed back in 2018 when cyclones Luban and Titli emerged simultaneously over the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, respectively.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a cyclone named 'Tej' is currently developing in the Arabian Sea, while a cyclone known as 'Hamoon' is in its early stages within the Bay of Bengal.

ABOUT CYCLONE TEJ:

Cyclone Tej, over the Arabian Sea, is expected to intensify into an extremely severe cyclonic storm later in the day today, as indicated in the IMD's recent Twitter post on Sunday, 22nd October 2023.

The bulletin reported that Cyclone Tej had been moving west-northwestward at a speed of 18 kmph during the past six hours and was centered over the southwest Arabian Sea at 5:30 am on Sunday, 22nd October. The bulletin further stated, "It is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify further into a very severe cyclonic storm during the next 12 hours."

Heavy rainfall is likely over Kerala and Tamil Nadu for the next 2 days as per a press release by the IMD.

The forecast suggests that Tej will eventually track toward the south coast of Oman and adjacent Yemen, as stated earlier by the IMD.

ABOUT CYCLONE HAMOON:

Simultaneously, cyclone 'Hamoon' is forming in the Bay of Bengal and is currently in a nascent stage, moving in proximity to the Andhra coast. The Amaravati unit of IMD reported the formation of a low-pressure area over the southwest and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal, with the depression likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm over the West Central Bay of Bengal around 23rd October, according to the IMD.

Private weather forecast service Skymet expects this system to evolve into a cyclonic storm by Tuesday, 24th October.

HOW WILL THEY IMPACT YOU?

These two cyclones, named 'Tej' by India and 'Hamoon' by Iran, following the naming convention for cyclones in the Indian Ocean Region, will be separated by a considerable distance of over 2500 kilometers.

Given their substantial distance from each other, they are expected to follow their distinct tracks independently, according to Skymet's forecast.

As for the impact of these cyclones on Indian weather, it is anticipated to be relatively minor. A slight change in weather conditions may be observed in Chennai and the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu, but as they move further away, any significant effects on India's weather are not expected.