STH stormwatch : LOW pressure in the Bay of Bengal.

SaveTheHills Stormwatch is a series where we track and report on significant weather developments in our region not only to forewarn our communities (which we largely do today through our WhatsApp Group 'Hazard Alerts 1& 2') but keep a record of the event.
As on 20Oct2023, a low pressure formed in the central Bay of Bengal which is likely to intensify into a depression by 22Oct and move towards the Bangladesh and West Bengal coasts by 24Oct2023.
The Darjeeling-Sikkim region has just seen catastrophic flooding and destruction in the 04Oct2023 GLOF from South Lhonak glacier and being located barely 600kms from the Bay of Bengal any major storm in the north Bay will probably impact our region and which would hamper all reconstruction activities and make lives of those who have lost everything even more difficult.

 

Update on 22Oct2023

IMD has posted to its first forecast track (above) on the probable path of the storm

Update 24Oct2023: Cyclone 'HAMOON' is born
JTWC's forecast track

IMD latest forecast track

Kolkata reported moderate rainfall for sometime on 23Oct2023, but largely the storm seems to be keeping clear of the city.

Praful Rao
Kalimpong district
Darjeeling-Sikkim Himalaya
savethehills@gmail.com
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