The system over the Bay of Bengal that is expected to intensify as Cyclone Sitrang is likely to head towards Bangladesh, sparing Kolkata the worst, the Met office said on Friday.
Diwali, which falls on Monday, is still likely to be rainy in Kolkata.
But there is unlikely to be any large-scale damage caused by rain and winds, according to the forecast. “The system is expected to move northwestwards till the early hours of Monday. Then, just before intensifying into a cyclone, it is expected to take a recurve and move north first and then northeast. Though the system is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm, it is likely to move towards Bangladesh,” said G.K. Das, director, India Meteorological Department, Kolkata.
“If the storm sticks to the projected path, Kolkata is likely to get light to moderate rainfall on Monday and Tuesday, along with occasional gusts of wind.”
A forecast track Issued by the Met bulletin on Friday suggested as much.
Source: Telegraph
