Well marked low pressure area over southeast Bay of Bengal & adjoining Equatorial Indian Ocean

The well marked low pressure area now lies over southeast Bay of Bengal & adjoining Equatorial Indian Ocean at 0830 hours IST of today, the 12th December 2018. Associated cyclonic circulation extends upto 5.8 km above mean sea level. It is likely to concentrate into a depression during next 24 hours and intensify further into a deep depression during subsequent 24 hours. It is very likely to move towards south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamil Nadu coasts during next 72 hours.

Warnings:

  1. Heavy to very heavy rainfall warning for south coastal Andhra Pradesh and north Tamil Nadu: Rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places is very likely on 15th & 16th Dec 2018.
  2. Wind warning, Sea condition and Fishermen Warning

 

Date 12 Dec 2018* 13 Dec 2018 14 Dec 2018 15 Dec 2018 16 Dec 2018
Warning

Area

Southeast     Bay of Bengal and adjoining equatorial Indian Ocean Central    partsof  south Bayof   Bengal    &adjoining equatorial Indian Ocean Southwest Bay of Bengal Southwest and adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal Westcentral adjoining 

Southwest Bay of Bengal

Wind warning Squally  wind speed reaching 40-50        kmph gusting    to    60 kmph Squally    wind speed reaching    45-55    kmph gusting to 65 kmph Squally     wind speed reaching 55-65 kmph    gusting to 75 kmph Gale   wind speed reaching    60-70  kmph gusting to 80kmph Gale  wind speed reaching    60-70           kmph gusting to 80kmph
Sea

condition

Rough to very rough Rough to very rough Rough to very rough Very rough to high Very rough to high
Fishermen warning Not to venture

into above sea areas

Not to venture

into             above sea areas

Not to venture

into above sea areas

Not to venture

into             above sea areas

Not to venture

into             above sea areas

(iii) Wind warning and Fishermen Warning for coastal Areas

Squally wind speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph likely to commence along & off south Andhra Pradesh and north Tamil Nadu & Puducherry coasts from the morning of 15th December onwards. Fishermen deep in the sea are advised to return to coast by 14th December.

 

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