The weather in West Bengal’s southern districts is expected to improve from the morning, IMD said.
The system, which was moving towards Bangladesh from the northern Bay of Bengal at a speed of 56 km / h, moderate to heavy rains and showers in the coastal districts of southwest Bengal 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas and Purba Medinipur, tarnishing the festive spirit. in Deepavali and Kali. Puja.
Sitrang made landfall between Tinkona Island and Sandwip near Barisal in Bangladesh between 9:30 p. m. and 23:30 on Monday with a sustained wind speed of 80 to 90 km/h with gusts of one hundred km/h, the Kolkata Regional Meteorological Center said.
Bangladeshi media reported that the cyclone had heavy rains in the southeast of the neighboring country.
It is very likely to weaken to a depression and then to a depression until Tuesday night, the IMD said.
The Met Office warned of wind gusts with speeds reaching 40 to 50 km/h with gusts of 60 km/h along and off the West Bengal coast on Tuesday morning, which will be reduced to 30 to 40 km/h with gusts of 50 km/h. h through the morning.
Monday’s intermittent downpours forced others to stay in their homes, as most of Kolkata’s streets looked abandoned on a festive night that would have drawn tens of thousands of people to stop at Kali Puja’s pandals and see the city lights.
The West Bengal government had pleaded with others to take precautions given weather forecasts.