'Super Cyclone Yash' hurtling towards Sundarbans in Bengal? Met Dept issues forecast

Update: 

 In latest upodate, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast likely formation of a low pressure area over rth Andaman Sea and joining eastcentral Bay of Bengal around May 22. IMD stated that low pressure area was very likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm during subsequent 72 hours and forecast cyclpnic storm to reach coasts of West bengal and Odisha on 26 May. 

After Cyclone Amphan left its mark on Kolkata last year, reports of ar powerful cyclone hurtling towards Bay of Bengal began doing rounds on social media. se suggested that 'super cyclone' named 'Cyclone Yash' was heing towards Bengal on May 23 and 25 with a ferocity that will parallel Amphan. ncies reported that a low depression formed in East Central Bay would turn into a 'super cyclone' which will make landfall in Sundarbans. news of a super cyclone in Bengal caught wildfire fire especially with Cyclone Tauktae wreaking havoc across Western coast of India. 

Met Dept quashes rumours on Cyclone Yaas

However,  Regional Meteorological Centre h clarified that such warning has been issued on super Cyclone Yash.

"As of w, we have only issued a statement about a low-pressure trough likely to form over east-central Bay of Bengal and its joining area around May 23. We are closely monitoring  development of this system," said Met Department in an official release. 

likelihood of 'Cyclone Yaas' (wrongly spelt as Cyclone Yash) is only limited to a low-pressure area which is expected to form by next week. If  low-pressure system intensifies, Cyclone Yaas will take formation. Meteorological Department has clarified, that in likelihood of such a development, a forecast and a warning will be issued. 

Cyclone Tauktae update

Meanwhile, after making landfall in Gujarat, Cyclone Tauktae weakened considerably.  National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) chief SN Prhan, on Tuesday, informed that  'worst is over' and Cyclone Tauktae will "become a depression" by end of Tuesday.

cyclone is w expected to move towards rth India. Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted rain and wind due to storm in different parts of Punjab and Haryana. change in wear will be witnessed in Punjab and Haryana between May 19-20.