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:

i.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.

ii. 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.

Courtesy:pib.nic.in