Kolkata, Oct 27 Coastal areas of West Bengal saw moderate rain on Tuesday afternoon as the very severe cyclonic storm Arnab hurtled toward the Andhra Pradesh coast, with landfall expected the next day.
The storm, likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry’s Yanam coasts on October 28, will bring moderate rainfall across all districts of South Bengal until October 29, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
It may bring heavy rain in some districts of the state till October 30.
On Tuesday, the coastal districts of South 24 Parganas and Purba Medinipur experienced moderate rainfall. Some places in Jhargram, Paschim Medinipur, Howrah and Kolkata also received rain owing to the weather system.
The weather department has advised fisherfolk not to venture into the rough sea till October 29. It said that squally weather with wind speeds reaching 40 to 50 kmph, occasionally gusting up to 60 kmph, is very likely in the region till October 29.
According to the IMD, Kolkata is likely to receive light to moderate rain over the next two days. In the sub-Himalayan region, heavy rain is expected in Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri on October 29 and 30.
(PTI News)
