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Cyclone 'Roanu', formed over the Bay of Bengal, will move east-northeastwards skirting West Bengal coast and cross Bangladesh coast close to Chittagong by evening today, the India Meteorological Department said as per a bulletin.
Cyclone warning has been issued for West Bengal coasts and a de-warning for the Odisha coast, the bulletin issued at 11.30 hours said.
The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in coastal districts of West Bengal during the next 12 hours.Wind speeds reaching 50-60 km per hr (kmph) gusting to 70 kmph are very likely to prevail.
Squally winds of 50-60 kmph are expected over Assam, Mizoram, Manipur and Tripura over the next 24 hours.
The sea is expected to remain rough and fishermen have been asked to refrain from venturing into the sea along and off the West Bengal coast for the next 12 hours.
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