Two cyclonic storms are predicted to form in the Bay of Bengal, with a potential Fujiwhara interaction.
The Fujiwhara Effect (also known as the Fujiwhara interaction or binary interaction) is a natural phenomenon that occurs when two nearby cyclones or hurricanes interact with each other. It was first described by a Japanese meteorologist, Dr. Sakuhei Fujiwhara, in 1921, and the phenomenon was named in his honor. Years later, this occurrence was notably observed in the western Pacific Ocean when typhoons Marie and Kathy merged in 1964.
The Fujiwhara Effect can occur when two cyclones form near each other or approach closely enough to allow the interaction to take place. Extratropical cyclones can exhibit binary interaction when they are within a distance of 2,000 km of one another. Tropical cyclones exhibit this effect when they are separated by less than 1,400 km.
During the Fujiwhara interaction, the centers of the two cyclones begin to mutually orbit in a counterclockwise direction around a point located between them. The position of this point is determined by the intensity and relative mass of the cyclonic vortices. The smaller cyclone involved in the Fujiwhara Effect moves at a faster rate than the larger one around the central point. This interaction may lead to the two cyclones spiraling into the central point and merging with each other, or it may trigger the development of a larger cyclone. Additionally, the effect might also divert the original paths of one or both of the cyclones involved.
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