Environment
IMD tracks Arnab remnant 20 km west of Jagdalpur
The Hindu BusinessLine·
IMD identified a fresh low over the South Andaman Sea that could become a depression within two days. Arnab's remnant lay as a depression about 20 km west of Jagdalpur on Thursday morning. In 12 hours to 5.30 am, Gopalpur and Machilipatnam each recorded 9 cm of rain. East Uttar Pradesh faces isolated very heavy rain on Thursday.
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What It Means For You
- East Uttar Pradesh, East Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are on the IMD heavy-rain watch for Thursday.
- Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha already logged 7 cm to 9 cm totals in the 12 hours to 5.30 am.
- A new Bay system may organise toward the north Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh coast in coming days.
What's Happening
- Arnab's remnant circulation was centred about 20 km west of Jagdalpur as a depression on Thursday morning.
- IMD said the remnant is expected to weaken into a well-marked low by Thursday evening.
- A separate fresh low over the South Andaman Sea could become a depression within two days.
Bay Of Bengal After Arnab
- Cyclones generally need waters warmer than about 26.5°C, alongside heat content and wind shear factors.
- Thursday satellite readings showed about 30°C near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and about 29°C across much of the Bay.
- The report notes how quickly a new low formed after a very severe cyclone.
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