The IMD said at 9pm on Tuesday that 'Yaas' was located about 160km east-southeast of Paradip and 250km south-southeast of Balasore. In 2020, a new list of names was released that had 169 names of cyclones, having 13 suggested names each from 13 countries. The list of 13 names prepared by each of the 13 nations are out in public domain. In West Bengal, the wind speed in Kolkata, Howrah and Hooghly will reach between 70kmph and 80kmph gusting to 90kmph on May 26. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said the impact of 'Yaas' could be more than cyclone Amphan that battered the state last year.

Source: Hindustan Times May 25, 2021 17:13 UTC