Sinlung /
17 May 2013

Cyclonic Storm Mahasen Weakens Into Deep Depression Over Mizoram


Aizawl, May 17
: The cyclonic storm Mahasen over the Bay of Bengal moved northeastwards and weakened into a deep depression and lay centred at 1730 hours today over Mizoram, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

A bulletin issued by the IMD this evening said Mahasen lay centred near latitude 24.00 N and longitude 92.50 E, about 35 km North of Aizawl.

It would move northeastwards and weaken into a depression during the next six hours, the bulletin said.

Under the influence of this system, rainfall at most places, with heavy to very heavy
falls at a isolated places, would occur over South and East Assam, Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura
and Nagaland during the next 24 hours.

Squally wind speed reaching 50 -60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph would prevail over South Assam, Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura and Nagaland during the next 12 hours, the bulletin added.


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