The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has said it is very likely the cyclone “Yaas” to move north-northwestwards, intensify further into a “Very Severe Cyclonic Storm.” The cyclone was formed over the Bay of Bengal.
Who named the ‘Yaas”?
- ‘Cyclone Yaas’ got its name from Oman. The word has its origin in the Persian language and means the flower jasmine in English.
- The cyclone in the Indian Ocean is named by a panel comprising 13 countries, including India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Maldives, Oman, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
- The names are selected keeping the following criteria in mind
- The name should be gender, religion, culture, and politically neutral
- Should not be offensive, or hurt anyone’s sentiments
- Should be short, easy to pronounce
- Maximum length should be eight letters
- In 2020, a new list of names was released that had 169 names of cyclones, having 13 suggested names each from 13 countries.
- The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) names the cyclonic storms rising in the north Indian Ocean when their forecast says that the depression has intensified into cyclonic storms with three-minute sustained wind speeds of at least 63kmph.
