Burevi, which will be the second cyclone to hit in a week on December 2, will be the fifth tropical storm to affect India in the year 2020. (Express Photo: Partha Paul) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) recently released a list of 169 names of future tropical cyclones that would emerge in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. The cyclone's path could make a latitudinal or horizontal cut through the south of Kerala, whooshing over areas near or around Neyyattinkara and Parassala, as it makes its predicted east-west arc from its origin over southwest Bay of Bengal. Heavy snowfall fell across wide... Three family members were killed by an avalanche in the world's northernmost city of Norilsk, Russia on Friday, January 8, 2021. The epicenter was located 47.4 km (29.5 miles) E of... A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit Salta, Argentina at 03:54 UTC on January 10, 2021. The storm was moving WNW at 11 km/h (7 mph) and had a maximum sustained surface wind speed of 65 - 75 km/h (40 - 45 mph) and gusts to 85 km/h (55 mph), according to the IMD. Burevi, which will be the second cyclone to hit in a week on December 2, will be the fifth tropical storm to affect India in the year 2020. After Burevi and a few other cyclones, there's another that may disturb the calm of the Indian Ocean. EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. News: Cyclone Burevi is heading towards the Tamil Nadu(TN) coast after crossing Sri Lanka. Burevi is expected to continue moving WNW and cross the Sri Lanka coast close to Trincomalee during the evening/night of December 2 (LT) as a Cyclonic Storm with a maximum wind speed of 75 - 85 km/h (45 - 53 mph) and gusts to 95 km/h (60 mph). Parts of Texas registered up to 23 cm (9 inches) of snow, causing power outages, making travel difficult, and... A powerful winter storm is affecting Japan since Thursday, January 7, 2021, dropping record-breaking snow, stranding more than 1 200 vehicles, and claiming the lives of at least 10 people in snow-related incidents on January 9 and 10. The UWI-SRC Team conducted a successful helicopter reconnaissance of the La Soufriere Volcano on January 6, 2021. Heavy rains affecting southern Thailand over the past 7 days caused severe floods and landslides, leaving at least 3 people dead and more than 58 000 households affected. It is expected that the cyclonic storm would cross the Sri Lanka coast close to Trincomalee during the evening or night of December 2. Tropical cyclone Burevi slammed into Sri Lanka's eastern coast on Wednesday night and was expected to damage coastal buildings and power lines, as well as unleash flash floods, officials at the meteorological department said. The volcano continues to exude magma on the surface,... A powerful winter storm is affecting areas along the Sea of Japan on January 8, 2021, bringing dangerous winds, high waves, heavy snow, and blizzard conditions. In... Noctilucent clouds (NLCs) have returned to the South Pole and made a very rare appearance over Argentina more than one month after the beginning of the southern hemisphere season. At 18:00 UTC on December 1 (23:30 IST), the center of Cyclonic Storm "Burevi" was located about 330 km (205 miles) ESE of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, and 560 km (350 miles) ESE of Pamban, India. Tropical cyclone Burevi is expected to sweep across southern Thiruvananthapuram probably by the morning of December 4 (Friday). The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) warned heavy snow and powerful winds are expected through Sunday,... A huge sinkhole opened up early Friday morning (LT), January 8, 2021, in the car park of Naples 'del Mare' hospital, Italy. Burevi is now heading toward Tamil Nadu where red alerts are in effect. WFP; Posted 2 Dec 2020 Originally published 2 Dec 2020. IMD has issued a red alert for several areas of southern Tamil Nadu and Kerala on Thursday and suspended fishing activity until Friday, December 4. 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Sri Lanka has evacuated 75,000 people from homes on the east coast, where tropical cyclone Burevi, packing winds of 80-90 kph (50-56 mph) is expected to … The eighth depression and fourth named storm of the 2020 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Nivar originated from a disturbance in the Intertropical Convergence Zone.The disturbance gradually organized and on November 23, both the … In... Noctilucent clouds (NLCs) have returned to the South Pole and made a very rare appearance over Argentina more than one month after the beginning of the southern hemisphere season. 2021 Season; 2020 Season; 2019 Season; 2018 Season; 2017 Season; 2016 Season; 2015 Season; 2014 Season; 2013 Season; 2012 Season; ... Aircraft-based Tropical Cyclone Surface Wind Analysis. Researcher, journalist and editor of The Watchers. The tropical cyclone is about to hit the southern tip of India a week after Cyclone Nivar had caused significant damage in many parts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Capital Madrid was one of several Spanish regions on red alert, a historic... A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2021 AS2 will flyby Earth at a distance of 0.28 LD / 0.00072 AU (107 710 km / 66 900 miles) at 09:39 UTC on January 9, 2020. Burevi is expected to cross the coast of southern Tamil Nadu between Pamban and Kanyakumari between the night of December 3 and the morning of December 4 (LT) with maximum sustained wind speed of 70 - 80 km/h (43 - 50 mph) and gusts to 90 km/h (55 mph). 2021 Season; 2020 Season; 2019 Season; 2018 Season; 2017 Season; 2016 Season; 2015 Season; 2014 Season; 2013 Season; 2012 Season; ... Aircraft-based Tropical Cyclone Surface Wind Analysis. Remember, it's free and you can unsubscribe at any time! Posted by Teo BlaÅ¡ković on December 1, 2020 at 22:15 UTC (1 month ago) Categories: Featured articles, Tropical Storms. A couple rides a motorcycle during Cyclone Fani in Puri, Odisha. EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. Storm surge of about 1 m (3.3 feet) height above astronomical tide is very likely to inundate low lying areas of south coastal Tamil Nadu (Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari districts) during the time of landfall and northwest Sri Lanka coast during next 6 hours. No one was hurt but the hole swallowed several parked cars. The landslides took place in West... A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit Vanuatu at 06:48 UTC on January 10, 2021. Featured image credit: Tropical Cyclone "Burevi" at 20:45 UTC on December 1, 2020. Credit: EUMETSAT/Meteosat-8. The eighth depression and fourth named storm of the 2020 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, Nivar originated from a disturbance in the Intertropical Convergence Zone.The disturbance gradually organized and on November 23, both the … COLOMBO (Reuters) - The Burevi tropical cyclone is headed towards southern India, authorities said on Thursday, after it slammed Sri Lanka’s east coast earlier this week but … This cyclone is an intense circular storm. animated enhanced infrared (eir) satellite imagery depicts flaring convection and low- level cloud lines wrapping into an obscured low level circulation center (llcc). This is the 3rd known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year. Sri Lanka has evacuated 75,000 people from homes on the east coast, where tropical cyclone Burevi, packing winds of 80-90 kph (50-56 mph) is expected to … Very heavy rainfall above 200mm can be expected in some areas in Sri Lanka. The Maldives has begun experiencing the wrath of the tropical cyclone ‘Burevi’ currently located near Sri Lanka. Pleas let is know the latest updates for precautions. Tropical Cyclone "Burevi" made landfall over northern Sri Lanka late December 2, 2020 (LT) with maximum sustained winds up to 90 km/h (55 mph) and heavy rain. Cyclone Burevi likely to … A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.8 hit Russia - Mongolia border region at 21:32 UTC on January 11, 2021. Named by: The name “Burevi” was suggested by the Maldives. The avalanche struck the Otdelnaya Gora ski resort in northern Russia late Friday (LT), the authorities confirmed early Saturday... An intense cold wave is affecting parts of Taiwan over the past couple of days, with temperatures dropping below 10 °C (50 °F) and rare snow and freezing temperatures at higher elevations. 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