Bhubaneswar: The well-marked low pressure area over the Southeast Bay of Bengal and the adjoining Andaman Sea is likely to intensify into a depression in the next six hours and further into a cyclonic storm in the subsequent 24 hours, according to the India Meteorological Department.
Going by IMD’s forecast, after its formation, the system is likely to move in a west-northwestward direction and reach near the Andhra coast adjoining the west-central Bay of Bengal by the evening of November 2.
Under the influence of the system, the IMD has issued a wind warning, sea condition alert and fishermen warning from October 31 to November 3.
As per the warning, squally winds with a speed of 35 to 45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph is likely to prevail over the Southeast Bay of Bengal, adjoining Andaman Sea and Andaman and Nicobar Islands on October 31. The wind speed is likely to increase to 40 to 50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph by noon of October 31. During November 1 to 2, squally winds of 45 to 55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph will prevail over the Southeast Bay of Bengal. On November 1, winds of 45 to 55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph, increasing to 50 to 60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph during November 2 to 3, is likely over Westcentral, Southwest and adjoining West Bay of Bengal.
Squally winds of 40 to 50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is also likely along and off Andhra Pradesh, North Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts from the morning of November 2, increasing to 50 to 60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph by the evening.
The sea condition will remain rough to very rough over the Andaman Sea and adjoining Andaman and Nicobar Islands during the period.
The IMD has advised fishermen not to venture into the Andaman Sea and along and off Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
