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No strong winds expected in Nepal as cyclone Arnab weakens

📍 Nepal, NP·🕐 3h ago·2 outlets

KATHMANDU: The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology’s Weather Forecasting Division has said there is no likelihood of strong winds in Nepal as Cyclone Arnab, which developed in the Bay of Bengal, has weakened. According to the Department, the cyclone has weakened into a strong low-pressure system. Bibhuti Pokharel, a senior meteorologist at the Department, said…

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[Claude, second read] Rates it LOW, not HIGH. routine forecast update that the cyclone has weakened and strong winds are not expected in Nepal. Lowered from HIGH to MEDIUM.

2h ago
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[Claude] The outlets differ: Report 2 covers the same cyclone's weakening, but says it is a Sri Lanka weather forecast with showers and strong winds, while Report 1 says Nepal expects no strong winds.

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