CYCLONE TAUKTAE UPDATE
Yesterday a low pressure brewed up in waters of Southeast Arabian Sea, near Lakshadweep islands. It has further intensified into a Well Marked Low Pressure today's morning and likely to convert into deep depression by tomorrow's morning. Between 15th morning- 16th noon, rapid intensification of the system is likely due to favourable MJO conditions. System will turn into a cyclone further. Currently it is at "Depression" stage. "Tauktae" name is given by Myanmar, which in local means 'gecko' (a lizard). It may develop into a severe category cyclone as well. PATH The two major ways in which system is likely to follow the track:- WML this morning and possible paths Forecast track by IMD After intensifying into a cyclonic storm, Tauktae is likely to move parallel along the west coast in N/NW direction. The landfall of the cyclone is still unclear. But most of the models using these two tracks:- 1. Hitting Gujarat coast and then recurving into N