Cyclone Yaas: Meaning, pronunciation of name, country that named the storm
Cyclone Yaas is likely to form on May 22 over the north Andaman Sea and east-central Bay of Bengal, IMD said. , File Photo
Updated: May 22, 2021, 09:06 PM IST
After cyclone Tauktae, another powerful cyclone is brewing in the Bay of Bengal. The current cyclone, which will be called Cyclone Yaas when it forms, is likely to become extremely severe.
According to IMD data, the cyclone might reach very close to the border of Odisha and West Bengal. The low-pressure area that will eventually intensify into cyclone Yaas is likely to form on May 22 over the north Andaman Sea and east-central Bay of Bengal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).