Bhubaneswar: The Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar has issued a fishermen warning advising all fishermen not to venture into the sea till September 24 due to expected rough to very rough sea conditions and strong winds over the Bay of Bengal.
According to the latest bulletin, the warning covers Eastcentral and adjoining Northeast Bay of Bengal from September 20 to 22. It will then shift to Westcentral and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal as well as along and off the Andhra Pradesh-Odisha-West Bengal coasts from September 22 to 24. Fishermen currently at sea have been advised to return to the coast by the evening of September 21.
Squally weather with wind speeds of 45-55 kmph, gusting up to 65 kmph, is expected over Eastcentral and adjoining Northeast Bay of Bengal on September 21. Winds are likely to increase to 50-60 kmph (gusting to 70 kmph) over the Central Bay of Bengal and 40-50 kmph (gusting to 60 kmph) over adjoining areas of the North and South Bay of Bengal on September 22.
