The first cyclone of the year 2022 Asani is likely to hit Andaman and Nicobar on March 21.
The cyclone will move towards Bangladesh and Myanmar.
A low pressure space within Southeast area of Bay of Bengal is more likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm.
According to IMD’s (India Meteorologist Department) rainfall warning, a fairly widespread rainfall is likely fall over Andaman and Nicobar during March 16-20.
A wind warning has been issued from 16 to 23 March. The IMD has suggested a total suspension of fishing and tourism activities from March 19 to 22 and suspension of off-shore activities from March 20 to 22.
LPA over central parts of south Bay of Bengal become WML on 19th along & off A&N Islands, intensify into a depression by morning of 20th March and into a cyclonic storm on 21st March. To move nearly north-northeastwards and reach near Bangladesh-north Myanmar coasts on 22nd March pic.twitter.com/Iq4CVcwn44
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) March 17, 2022