A map showing the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and Peninsular India. Credit: iStock 
Climate Change

DTE Coverage: Cyclones Tej & Hamoon form together in Indian Ocean’s marginal seas

The last time cyclones formed simultaneously in the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal was in 2018

Rohini Krishnamurthy, Hrusikesh Mohanty, Jayanta Basu

Tej likely to make landfall near Yemen coast, becomes 4th strongest post-monsoon season cyclone in Arabian Sea


Tej is expected to weaken to a cyclonic storm on October 24 at 5:30 am
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Cyclone Hamoon: Deep depression in Bay of Bengal may intensify into cyclonic storm on October 23, says IMD


Isolated heavy rainfall over Mizoram and heavy to very rainfall over Tripura expected on October 23 and 24
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Hamoon: Odisha prepares for brewing cyclonic storm; sends out warnings to farmers, fisherfolk


Light to moderate rain is likely to lash the coastal districts of Odisha
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Cyclone Hamoon intensifies into severe cyclonic storm, likely to reach very severe category in next 6 hours: IMD


The storm is predicted to weaken gradually while moving northeastwards and cross Bangladesh’s coast between Khepupara and Chattogram around the evening of October 25
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Weakening of Tej in Arabian Sea might have strengthened Hamoon in Bay of Bengal: IMD Expert


Hamoon expected to make landfall between Khepupara and Chattogram in Bangladesh
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Cyclone Hamoon makes landfall in coastal Bangladesh


Hamoon underwent rapid intensification from 30 knots to 70 knots in 24 hours
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Hamoon most unusual cyclone in India in 30 years, changed categories 4 times in a day: Experts


Was significantly influenced by westerly wind in upper atmosphere, which may have led to initial IMD prediction about landfall timing going haywire
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