The Depression has formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.
The Depression, which has developed over southeast Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood, is very likely to intensify further into a Deep Depression during the next 24 hours, the IMD said.
“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 30th November 2020 over southeast Bay of Bengal about 750 km east-southeast of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka) and 1150 km east-southeast of Kanyakumari (India),” according to the official release.
It is very likely to intensify further into a Deep Depression during the 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 December 2.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with isolated Extremely heavy falls very likely over south Tamil Nadu and south Kerala on 2nd December 2020 and Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall likely over these regions on 1st, 3rd and 4th December 2020.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall at Isolated places very likely over north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Mahe and Kariakal and north Kerala during 2nd and 3rd December 2020 and isolated heavy rainfall during 1st and 4th December.
Heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely over South Coastal Andhra Pradesh during 2nd & 3rd December and over Lakshadweep during 03rd and 4th December 2020.
Sea condition will be rough to very rough over southeast and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal from 1st December night and very rough to high gusting to 90 kmph over southwest Bay of Bengal, along & off east Sri Lanka coast and rough to very rough over Comorin Area, Gulf of Mannar and Tamil Nadu-Kerala coasts from 2nd December forenoon for subsequent 24 hours.
Sea condition will be rough to very rough over Gulf of Mannar, along and off south Tamil Nadu & Kerala coasts, Comorin Area from 2nd December morning and Lakshadweep-Maldives area and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea from 3rd December morning for subsequent 24 hours.
Fishermen are advised not to venture into southeast and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal from 1st December night; over southwest Bay of Bengal, along & off east Sri Lanka coast, Comorin Area, Gulf of Mannar and Tamil Nadu-Kerala coasts from 2nd December forenoon for subsequent 24 hours, over Gulf of Mannar, along & off south Tamil Nadu & Kerala coasts, Comorin Area from 2nd December morning and over Lakshadweep-Maldives area & adjoining southeast Arabian Sea from 3rd December morning for subsequent 24 hours.
Also, those who are out at Sea are advised to return to the coast by today.
