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BYJUS IAS Explaned - Cyclone Tauktae

Cyclone Tauktae was a very severe cyclonic storm that developed in the Arabian Sea and made landfall in Gujarat, ravaging coastal states along its path. Another cyclone, Yaas, is brewing in the Bay of Bengal and is expected to make landfall by May 26. Tropical cyclones form over warm ocean waters and are known by different names in different regions, with intense cyclones classified according to their sustained wind speeds.

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BYJUS IAS Explaned - Cyclone Tauktae

Cyclone Tauktae was a very severe cyclonic storm that developed in the Arabian Sea and made landfall in Gujarat, ravaging coastal states along its path. Another cyclone, Yaas, is brewing in the Bay of Bengal and is expected to make landfall by May 26. Tropical cyclones form over warm ocean waters and are known by different names in different regions, with intense cyclones classified according to their sustained wind speeds.

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Explained

Cyclone Tauktae
Cyclone Tauktae

Cyclone Tauktae (pronounced Tau-Te) is a tropical cyclone,


classified as a very severe cyclonic storm, which developed in
the Arabian Sea.
Path followed by Tauktae
It made its landfall in Gujarat and ravaged the coastal states
of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra along its path.
Cyclone Yaas

Another low-pressure system is brewing over the Bay of Bengal


and is set to intensify into a powerful cyclone and the storm is
expected to make landfall by May 26.
What are Tropical Cyclones?

• These are extremely low pressure areas which form over Seas
/ Oceans due to warming of the surface water.
• They indicate an anti clockwise movement of winds in the
Northern Hemisphere and clockwise movement of winds in
Southern Hemisphere.
• They are known as Cyclones in the Indian Ocean, Hurricanes
in the Atlantic, Typhoons in the Western Pacific and South
China Sea, Willy Willies in Australia.

Conditions for the formation :

• Large sea surface with temperature higher than 27° C


• Presence of a strong Coriolis Force
• A pre-existing weak low-pressure area
Development of Cyclone

Intensification of Cyclones

Extreme Low Pressure

Release of Latent Heat Release of Latent Heat

Rising up of Air Column


Structure of a Cyclone

Landfall and weakening of Cyclone

• When the eye of the cyclone hits the land, it is said to have made
landfall. A cyclone starts dissipating or weakening after making
landfall

Coastal flooding
Storm Surges
• Storm surge is an abnormal rise of water generated by a storm,
over and above the predicted tides.

Classification (Intensity)
Sustained winds
Category
(3-min average)
≥120 kt
Super Cyclonic Strom
≥221 Km/h
Extremely Severe 90-119 kt
Cyclonic Strom 166-220 km/h
64-89 kt
Very Severe Cyclonic Storm
118-165 km/h
48-63 kt
Severe Cyclonic Storm
89-117 km/h
34-47 kt
Cyclonic Storm
63-88 km/h
28-33 kt
Deep Depression
51-62 km/h
17-27 kt
Depression
31-50 km/h
Naming of Cyclones
 Regional Specialised Meteorological Centres (RSMC)
 Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWC)

RSMCs ACROSS THE WORLD


WMO/ESCAP Column 1 Column 2
Panel Member
Countries Name Pron’ Name Pron’
Bangladesh Nisarga Nisarga Biparjoy Biporjoy
India Gati Gati Tej Tej
Iran Nivar Nivar Hamoon Hamoon
Maldives Burevi Burevi Midhili Midhili
Myanmar Tauktae Tau’Te Michaung Migjaum
Oman Yaas Yass Remal Re-Mal
Pakistan Gulab Gul-Aab Asna As-Na
Qatar Shaheen Shaheen Dana Dana
Saudi Arabia Jawad Jowad Feinjal Feinjal
Sri Lanka Asani Asani Shakhti Shakhti
Thailand Sitrang Si-Trang Montha Mon-Tha
United Arab
Emirates Mandous Man-Dous Senyar Sen-yaar
Yemen Mocha Mokha Ditwah Ditwah

Frequency of Cyclones

• Climate change and global warming is leading to warming of


sea surface at an unprecedented rate leading to increasing
frequency of cyclones in Northern Indian Ocean.

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