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Depression formed over southeast Bay of Bengal & neighbourhood

It is very likely to intensify further into a Deep Depression during next 24 hours

It is also likely to intensify further into a cyclonic storm

Heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with isolated Extremely heavy falls very likely over south Tamilnadu and south Kerala

Sea condition will be rough to very rough over southeast and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal

Fishermen are advised not to venture into southeast and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal from 1st December night

By PIB Delhi

According to the Cyclone Warning Division of the India Meteorological Department (IMD):

Latest satellite and Ship observations indicate that the well marked low pressure area over southeast Bay of Bengal &neighbourhood concentrated into a Depression and lay centered at 0530 hrs IST of 30^th November 2020 over southeast Bay of Bengal about 750 km east-southeast of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka) and 1150 km east-southeast of Kanyakumari (India). It is very likely to intensify further into a Deep Depression during next 24 hours. It is also likely to intensify further into a cyclonic storm. It is very likely to move west-northwestwards and cross Sri Lanka coast around evening of 2^nd December. It is very like to move nearly westwards thereafter and emerge into Comorin area on3^rd December morning.Forecast track and intensity are given below:

Warnings:

(i) Rainfall

• Heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with isolated Extremely heavy falls very likely over south Tamilnaduand south Keralaon 2nd December, 2020 and Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall likely over these regions on 1^st, 3^rd and 4^th December 2020.
• Heavy to very heavy rainfall at Isolated places very likely over north Tamilnadu, Puducherry, Mahe&Kariakal and north Kerala during 2^nd and 3^rd December, 2020 and isolated heavy rainfall during 1^st and 4^th December.
• Heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely over south Coastal Andhra Pradesh during 2^nd& 03^rdDecember and over Lakshadweep during 03^rd and 4th December, 2020.

(ii) Wind warning

• Squally Weather (wind speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph) very likely over central parts of South Bay of Bengal on 30^thNovember.
• It would gradually increase becoming 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph over southeast and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal from 1^st December night and 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmphover southwest Bay of Bengal, along & off Sri Lanka coast and 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph over Comorin Area, Gulf of Mannar and Tamilnadu-Kerala coasts from 2^nd December forenoon for subsequent 24 hours.
• The squally wind speed reaching 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph is very likely to prevail over Gulf of Mannar,along & off south Tamilnadu&Kerala coasts, Comorin Area, Lakshadweep-Maldives area and adjoining southeast Arabian Seafrom 3^rd December morning for subsequent 24 hours.

 (iii) Sea condition

• Sea condition will be rough to very rough over southeast and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal from 1^st December night and very rough to high gusting to 90 kmphover southwest Bay of Bengal, along & off east Sri Lanka coast and rough to very rough over Comorin Area, Gulf of Mannar and Tamilnadu-Kerala coasts from 2^nd December forenoon for subsequent 24 hours.
• Sea condition will be rough to very rough over Gulf of Mannar, along and off south Tamilnadu&Kerala coasts, Comorin Areafrom 2^nd December morning and Lakshadweep-Maldives area and adjoining southeast Arabian Seafrom 3^rd December morning for subsequent 24 hours.

(iv) Fishermen Warning

Fishermen are advised not to venture into southeast and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal from 1^st December night; over southwest Bay of Bengal, along & off east Sri Lanka coast, Comorin Area, Gulf of Mannar and Tamilnadu-Kerala coasts from 2^nd December forenoon for subsequent 24 hours, over Gulf of Mannar, along & off south Tamilnadu& Kerala coasts, Comorin Area from 2^nd December morning and over Lakshadweep-Maldives area & adjoining southeast Arabian Sea from 3^rd December morning for subsequent 24 hours.

Also those who are out at Sea are advised to return to the coast by today.

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