Three more Deep Depressions formed in Arabian Sea in quick succession early in the month of December, out of which, ... Two tropical cyclones developed during May—Lili in the eastern Indonesian archipelago and Ann in the Coral Sea—both of which made landfall as tropical lows after weakening from tropical cyclone intensity. According to Sharma, the list of names is going to exhaust … In late October, two cyclones, Cyclone Kyarr and Cylone Maha brewed at the same time, and finally, in December, the region witnessed Cyclone Pawan. Two cyclones may co-exist in Arabian sea for a while The second system might further intensify into a cyclone over three days. Normally, two strong systems like these do not even form in close proximity as they take away energy from each other. First of these cyclones was the Tropical Cyclone (02A) Gonu which lasted from 1st June to 7th June 2007. Usually, two cyclones of this stature in the Arabian Sea in such a short time gap, is a rare occurrence and does not happen usually. On Thursday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed that this was the first recorded case since 1965 of two cyclones occurring simultaneously in the Arabian Sea. In case it intensifies further, it would become cyclonic storm Amphan. period but the June 2007 got attention because of two tropical cyclones in Arabian Sea. The remainder formed in the Bay of Bengal off India's east coast. Though cyclones are rare in the Arabian sea which is a part of North Indian Ocean, cyclones that form in this sea mostly move towardsWestern India rather than Pakistan. It caused widespread damage in Kolkata even after it weakened considerably as it moved over land from the coast towards the city. The simultaneous formation of two cyclones in the Arabian Sea is a never-before-seen weather event, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said. Log in to our website to save your bookmarks. Join Mint channel in your Telegram and stay updated with the latest business news. Two tropical cyclones are active in the Arabian Sea. Both cyclones Vayu and Hikka (which formed during the monsoon) and now Kyarr have formed in the Arabian Sea, which is usually known to be less favourable for the formation for cyclones than the Bay of Bengal. One of them has already turned into a low pressure system and is likely to become a depression over the next one day with further intensification likely. Copyright © HT Digital Streams Limited All rights reserved. It was a weak storm. This will continue to bring rain to Kerala and south Tamil Nadu for at least another three days. Hence, a cyclone in Arabian Sea… October saw formation of two cyclones Kyarr, which intensified into a super cyclonic storm, and Maha. You are now subscribed to our newsletters. Weather expert Rajeevan Erikkulam pointed out that for the first time in the satellite era (since 1965) two cyclones were forming in the Arabian Sea around the same time, referring to Kyaar that passed the Oman coast during the last week of October and Maha which neared Oman and then changed its path to India. One of these systems over the southwest Arabian Sea is most likely to become cyclonic storm Pawan by Thursday morning and move towards the Somalia coast over the next three days, according to the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD’s) latest forecast. Very rough to high sea condition very likely to prevail over Southwest Arabian sea and along and off Somalia coast. “The occurrence of five cyclones over Arabian Sea in 2019 against the normal of one per year equals the previous record of 1902 for the highest annual cyclone frequency over Arabian Sea,” it added. For the first time since 1965, two cyclonic storms have prevailed simultaneously — Cyclone Kyarr and Cyclone Maha — over the Arabian Sea. Four cyclones formed off the coast of India in the Arabian Sea – Vayu, Hikaa, Kyarr and Maha. The second low pressure system will come close to the south Peninsula near the Comorin area, where it will intensify into a depression by Tuesday afternoon. The second cyclonic activity observed in June was of tropical cyclone … There were one, three and five cyclones over the Arabian Sea in 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively, the ministry said. The year not only saw the most number of cyclones forming in the north Indian Ocean, which includes the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, but also the most intense ones. Check details, Serum CEO Adar Poonawalla to get Y category security cover, 7th Pay Commission: CAG audit finds fraudulent LTC claims, The year not only saw the most number of cyclones forming in the north Indian Ocean but also the most intense ones, Out of the seven cyclones in the north Indian Ocean so far, six had intensified into severe cyclonic storms. Two of the cyclonic disturbances are currently brewing in the vast ocean and if they intensify into cyclones it would take the total number of cyclones to six, which would be the most since 1902. Cyclone Kyarr was only the second … One of them, Cyclone Kyarr ended up becoming a Super Cyclone in the Arabian Sea. “This is rare situation that is happening again when two cyclones can be seen forming simultaneously in the Arabian Sea, just like it happened with Kyarr and Maha recently," said K.S. Might become stronger by evening or early morning tomorrow. During pre-monsoon, there have been two cyclonic disturbances in the Arabian Sea against the normal of one per year while one in the Bay of Bengal only. Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram. And, even when they form it is highly unlikely to co-exist, but it looks like that is what will happen,” said GP Sharma, vice-president of meteorology at private weather forecaster Skymet Weather Services. Out of the seven cyclones in the north Indian Ocean so far, six had intensified into severe cyclonic storms, which happened for the first time in a century. “From our predictions, it looks like both the cyclones will co-exist for some time. Kerala has already received 54% excess rainfall since October 1, according to the data from the India Meteorology Department (IMD). Two more cyclones formed in the Arabian Sea, ARB 01, affecting Yemen and Oman, and Cyclone Nisarga, which made landfall in Maharashtra. Normally, the Arabian Sea only has one cyclone every year, but 2019 saw five cyclones develop throughout the year –– which was a 117-year record. Details here, Hero announces price list of Harley Davidson 2021 models in India. In case you can’t find any email from our side, please check the spam folder. After a four-month pause of activity, BOB 02 formed, causing 98 fatalities. During the end of October, cyclones Kyarr and Maha brewed in the Arabian Sea, followed by Cyclone Pawan in December. Its remnants formed ARB 03. Interestingly, another weather phenomenon called the Madden Jullian Oscillation (MJO), a band of rain clouds moving eastward over the tropics, is also currently active in the Indian Ocean and providing conducive conditions for the development of such systems . Kyarr had developed into a cyclone on Friday and intensified into a super cyclonic storm on Sunday. The second system might further intensify into a cyclone over three days. After 2 days, BOB 03 formed, impacting and affecting West Bengal, Bangladesh and Northeast India. A cyclone is likely in the Arabian Sea, some 300 kilometres off the country's west coast between Tuesday and Wednesday, the weather department has said.