Posted on 12th October 2013 @ 9.45 pm.
Very Severe Cyclonic Storm “PHAILIN” started making Landfall over the South Odisha Coast near Gopalpur at 9.00 pm. as per IMD.
However, as per UW-CIMSS the center is just 10 Kms. from Gopalpur at 9.00 pm. or at 1530 UTC
From UW-CIMSS:
UW-CIMSS Automated Satellite-Based Advanced Dvorak Technique (ADT) Version 8.1.5 Tropical Cyclone Intensity Estimation Algorithm |
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Current Intensity Analysis | |
UW - CIMSS
ADVANCED DVORAK TECHNIQUE
ADT-Version 8.1.5
Tropical Cyclone Intensity Algorithm
----- Current Analysis -----
Date : 12 OCT 2013 Time : 153000 UTC
Lat : 19:12:48 N Lon : 85:00:19 E
CI# /Pressure/ Vmax
5.4 / 955.3mb/ 99.6kt
Final T# Adj T# Raw T#
4.9 4.7 4.6
Center Temp : -72.8C Cloud Region Temp : -70.4C
Scene Type : UNIFORM CDO CLOUD REGION
Positioning Method : SPIRAL ANALYSIS
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NOTE: RSMC/IMD New Delhi is the Official Agency for monitoring North Indian Cyclones. Refer Rely on IMD/RSMC Bulletins/Advisories.