As an impact of cyclone Asani, There may be light to moderate rain with a few heavy spells over coastal Andhra Pradesh, Odisha coast, Gangetic West Bengal, South Bangladesh, and northeast India on May 8th and 9th.
Cyclonic storm Asani continues to move northwest and pick up strength. It has become a severe cyclonic storm, the equivalent of a Cat-I hurricane, packed with a wind speed in excess of 110kmph and in gusts touching 140kmph.
Cyclone season has begun with the commencement of pre monsoon. March to May is considered the 1st cyclone season for the Indian Seas, followed by post monsoon from October to December.