The extremely severe cyclonic storm “Fani” is very likely to move north-Northeastwards and weaken into a very severe cyclonic storm.
According to a press statement released by the Ministry of Earth Science, the extremely severe cyclonic storm “FANI” lay centered at 1030 hours IST of 3rd of May near lat. 20.00n and long. 85.80e over Odisha coast about 20 km to the North of Puri and 25 km to the south of Bhubaneswar.
Puri reported maximum sustained wind speed of 142 kmph gusting to 174 kmph 0730 hrs IST of 3rd of May.
The extremely severe cyclonic storm “fani” is very likely to move north-northeastwards and weaken into a very severe cyclonic storm during next hours.