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Cyclone Remal Updates: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) states that Cyclone Remal is anticipated to make landfall soon because a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is expected to consolidate into a cyclonic storm by Saturday evening. According to the MeT department, Cyclone Remal is expected to bring to Bangladesh and neighbouring West Bengal intense rainfall and precipitation.

The storm is expected to make landfall with winds of 110–120 km/h with gusts up to 135 kmph, according to officials. Remal is expected to make landfall on May 26 at night and develop into a cyclonic storm by May 25 evening.

The IMD issued a warning due to the cyclone, predicting very high rainfall in the coastal regions of north Odisha and West Bengal on May 26–27. Extremely high rainfall is predicted in several areas of northeast India on May 27-28.

Cyclone Remal is predicted to reach a maximum storm surge of 1.5 metres when it will make landfall on May 26 night, submerging low-lying coastal Bangladesh and West Bengal regions.

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The IMD has issued a cyclone warning along the Bay of Bengal shoreline, cautioning fishermen not to enter the north Bay of Bengal till early on May 27.

Red Alert In South, 

In addition, the IMD issued a red alert for the coastal districts of South and North 24 Parganas in West Bengal on May 26 and 27, indicating a possibility of exceptionally heavy rain in certain areas.

Orange Alert In These Districts

Additionally, on May 26 and 27, the IMD issued an orange alert for the districts of Kolkata, Howrah, Nadia, and Purba Medinipur. The alert warned of wind speeds between 80 and 90 kmph with gusts up to 100 kmph as well as rain, sometimes extremely severe.