By hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAY 25, 2021 10:36 AM IST
Cyclone Yaas Live Tracking: The IMD further stated that the maximum sustained wind speed is 55 knots gusting to 65 knots around system centre.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the cyclonic storm Yaas is going to intensity into a 'very severe cyclonic storm' in the next 12 hours.
The IMD in its bulletin said, "The severe cyclonic storm Yaas over east-central Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards with a speed of about 9 kmph during past six hours and lay centred at 9 UTC of May 24 over east-central Bay of Bengal."
The weather agency also said that Cyclone Yaas is very likely to cross north Odisha-West Bengal coasts between Paradip and Sagar Island around Balasore, during noon of May 26 as a 'Very Severe Cyclonic Storm'.
It further stated that the maximum sustained wind speed is 55 knots gusting to 65 knots around system centre.
(Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/cyclone-yaas-live-updates-very-severe-cyclonic-storm-in-next-12-hours-101621914373048.html)