{"id":374619,"date":"2026-10-28T19:27:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T13:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=374619"},"modified":"2026-10-28T19:27:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T13:57:45","slug":"cyclone-arnab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/cyclone-arnab\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyclone Arnab"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Severe Cyclone Arnab made landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast between Kakinada and Yanam, bringing destructive winds and heavy rain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><strong>About Cyclones<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_374650\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-374650\" style=\"width: 328px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-374650\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-TNIE-2.jpg?resize=328%2C258&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cyclone Arnab\" width=\"328\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-TNIE-2.jpg?resize=300%2C236&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-TNIE-2.jpg?w=697&amp;ssl=1 697w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-374650\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; TNIE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cyclones<\/strong> are a <strong>fast inward air movement around a low-pressure area<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In the <strong>Northern Hemisphere, the air circulates anticlockwise<\/strong>, while in the <strong>Southern Hemisphere, it moves clockwise.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Cyclones are typically <strong>associated with intense storms and severe weather.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>There are <strong>two types of cyclones:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tropical cyclones-<\/strong>These <strong>form over warm ocean waters in tropical and subtropical regions<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>They are characterized by <strong>low pressure, high winds, and heavy rain.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Extra Tropical cyclones-<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\"> They are also <\/span><strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">known as wave cyclones<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">, <\/span><strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">mid-latitude cyclones, or temperate cyclones<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">They <strong>develop in the mid and high latitudes, outside the tropics.<\/strong> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">They are less intense than tropical cyclones.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Cyclone Arnab<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cyclone Arnab:<\/strong>It was a <strong>tropical cyclone<\/strong> that <strong>formed over the North Indian Ocean.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It was classified as a <strong>severe cyclonic storm.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It made <strong>landfall between Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh) and Yanam (Puducherry)<\/strong> before weakening.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin of the Name \u201cArnab\u201d<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Proposed by:<\/strong> <strong>Bangladesh<\/strong> proposed the <strong>name Arnab for tropical cyclones in the North Indian Ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> Arnab is associated with the <strong>Bengali word for \u201cocean\u201d or \u201csea\u201d<\/strong> and is <strong>pronounced \u201cOrnob\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">Cyclone Naming Process<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Coordinating Bodies:<\/strong> The <strong>World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)<\/strong> and the <strong>United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)<\/strong> coordinate the naming system.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Participating Countries:<\/strong> <strong>13 countries<\/strong> (Bangladesh, India, Iran, the Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen) contributed <strong>names to the list adopted in 2020.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Total Names:<\/strong> <strong>Each country contributed 13 names<\/strong>, making a <strong>total of 169 names.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Naming Sequence:<\/strong> Names are <strong>used in a pre-decided sequence<\/strong> for tropical cyclones <strong>forming over the North Indian Ocean, including the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Naming Guidelines:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Neutrality:<\/strong> Names must remain <strong>neutral towards politics, political figures, religious beliefs, cultures and gender.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>They <strong>must not hurt the sentiments of any group.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Language and Length:<\/strong> Names <strong>must be short, easy to pronounce, non-offensive and not rude or cruel.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>They must contain a <strong>maximum of eight letters.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Non-Repetition:<\/strong> A cyclone name <strong>cannot be reused once it has been used.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">Cyclones in the Arabian Sea vs. Bay of Bengal<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Cyclones occur <strong>less frequently in the Arabian Sea than in the Bay of Bengal<\/strong>, mainly due to <strong>variations in sea surface temperature, wind patterns, and geographical conditions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Bay of Bengal has more favorable conditions for cyclone formation<\/strong>, such as warm waters and low vertical wind shear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Severe Cyclone Arnab made landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast between Kakinada and Yanam, bringing destructive winds and heavy rain. About Cyclones Cyclones are a fast inward air movement around a low-pressure area. In the Northern Hemisphere, the air circulates anticlockwise, while in the Southern Hemisphere, it moves clockwise. 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