Samikhsya Bureau
The Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Bulbul over west central & adjoining east central Bay of Bengal moved northwards with a speed of 13 kmph during past 06 hours, and lay centered at 1130 hrs IST of today, the 8th November 2019, over west central & adjoining east central Bay of Bengal, near Lat.17.6°N and Long. 87.6°E about 310 km south-southeast of Paradip (Odisha), 450 km south-southwest of Sagar Islands (West Bengal) and 550 km south-southwest of Khepupara (Bangladesh) . It is very likely to intensify further till early morning of 9th November. It is very likely to move nearly northwards till 9th November morning. Thereafter, it is very likely to re-curve northeastwards and cross West Bengal – Bangladesh Coasts between Sagar Islands (West Bengal) and Khepupara (Bangladesh), across Sunderban delta around midnight of 9th November as a Severe Cyclonic Storm with maximum sustained wind speed of 110-120 Kmph gusting to 135 Kmph.
