According to Manorama Mohanty, director of the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre, Dana is expected to make landfall along the north Odisha and West Bengal coasts near Bhitarkanika and Dhamra as a severe cyclonic storm. Winds could reach speeds of 100-110 km per hour, with gusts of up to 120 km per hour during landfall.Dana is likely to maintain its intensity as a severe storm until Friday morning, after which it will weaken into a cyclonic storm.Weather experts noted that although the storm developed into a severe cyclone with wind speeds exceeding 100 km per hour, the relatively high pressure at sea level prevented it from intensifying further.The storm briefly displayed an “eye” formation, but a high-pressure system over the Arabian Sea hindered its cloud bands from extending overland. After making landfall, the system may recurve west-southwestward, potentially bringing rain to the central and southern districts of Odisha on Saturday. This re-curvature is attributed to the high-pressure system over the Arabian Sea.In the last 24 hours, Paradip recorded 62.9 mm of rain, while Chandbali received 46.2 mm.
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