Cyclone warning

Depression over Southeast Bay of Bengal (0830 HOURS) 

The Depression over southeast Bay of Bengal & neighbourhood moved likely northwards with a speed of about 20 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centred at 0530 hrs IST of today, the 07 December, 2017 near Latitude 11.1º N and Longitude 88.0 ºE, about 930 km to the east-southeast of Machillipatnam and 970 km south-southeast of Gopalpur. The system is very likely to move north-northwestwards and reach north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts around 9^th December morning. The system is likely to intensify further into a deep depression during next 24 hours. However, there is a probability of slight weakening of the system when it reaches near north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts. 

Warnings:

Heavy Rainfall:

• Rainfall at most places with heavy falls at isolated places very likely over Andaman and Nicobar Islands during next 24 hours.
• Rainfall at many places with heavy falls at isolated places very likely over north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha during 8^th to 10^th December, 2017.

Wind:

• Squally winds speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph very likely over and around Andaman and Nicobar Islands during next 24 hours and decrease thereafter.
• Squally winds speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph very likely to prevail along and off Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts from 7^th evening to 9^th December morning and decrease thereafter. 

Sea Condition:

• Sea condition would be rough to very rough around Andaman Islands during next 36 hours and Nicobar Islands during next 24 hours.
• Sea condition would be rough to very rough along and off Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts from 7^th evening to 9^th December morning. 

Action suggested:

• Fishermen along and off Andaman Islands till the forenoon of 8^th December and Nicobar Islands are advised not to venture into sea till the evening of 7^th December, 2017.
• Fishermen along and off north Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts are advised not to venture into sea till 9^th December morning.

Courtesy – Press Information Bureau, Government of India