Depression over Southeast Bay of Bengal (1415 Hours)

The depression
over Southeast Bay of Bengal & neighbourhood moved north-northwestwards with
a speed of about 20 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centred at 1130 hrs IST of
today, the 07 December, 2017 near Latitude 12.2º N and Longitude 87.9 ºE, about
840 km south-southeast of Gopalpur and 850 km to the east-southeast of
Machillipatnam. 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 around 9^th December morning.

Warnings:

Heavy Rainfall:

·     
Light
to moderate rainfall at most places over Andaman Islands and at a few places
over Nicobar Islands very likely during next 24 hours.

·     
Rainfall
at most places with heavy falls at isolated places very likely over north
Andhra Pradesh on 8^th and 9^th, over Odisha during 8^th
to 10^th, over coastal districts of West Bengal on 8^th December,
2017.

·                    
Wind:

·        
Squally
winds speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph very likely over and around Andaman
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 north Andhra Pradesh and 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 24
hours.

·        
Sea
condition would be rough to very rough along and off north Andhra Pradesh and
Odisha coasts from 7^th evening to 9^th December morning.

Action suggested:

·          
Fishermen
along and off Andaman Islands are advised not to venture into sea till the
forenoon of 8^th December and fishermen along and off Nicobar Islands
are advised not to venture into deep sea during the same period.

·          
Fishermen
along and off north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coasts are advised not
to venture into deep sea during 7^th to 8^th December and fishermen
along and off north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts are advised not to venture
into sea till 9^th December morning.

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RDS/ck