Bhubaneswar: A cyclonic circulation is very likely to develop over the Southeast Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) bulletin noted.
Under its influence, a low-pressure area is likely to form over the same region around 07th May. It is likely to concentrate into a depression over Southeast Bay of Bengal around 8th May.
“Thereafter, it is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm while moving nearly northwards towards central Bay of Bengal. The details of its path and intensification will be provided after the formation of low pressure area,” the IMD bulletin stated.
Light/moderate rainfall at most places with isolated heavy rainfall very likely over Andaman & Nicobar Islands on May 7 and heavy to very heavy rainfall during May 8 to 10.
a) Squally weather with wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is likely to prevail over southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Andaman Sea on 7th May.
b) wind speed would gradually increase becoming 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph over southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of Andaman Sea and Andaman & Nicobar Islands during 8th and 9th May and over Andaman & Nicobar Islands and north Andaman Sea from 10th May onwards.
c) wind speed would gradually increase becoming 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph over southeast and adjoining central Bay of Bengal from 10th onwards.
Sea condition is likely to be rough on 7th and very rough from 8th onwards over southeast Bay of Bengal. It is likely to be very rough to high over southeast and adjoining central Bay of Bengal from 08th onwards and high to very high from 9th onwards.
It is likely to be rough to very rough over Andaman Sea during 8th-9th and very rough to high over north Andaman Sea from 10th May onwards.
Advisory:
a) Fishermen, small ships, boats and trawlers are advised not to venture into southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas from 07th May onwards and into adjoining central Bay of Bengal from 9th onwards
b) Those who are over southeast Bay of Bengal are advised to return to safer places before 7th May and those over central Bay of Bengal are advised to return before 09th May
c) Regulation of tourism and offshore activities and shipping over Andaman and Nicobar Islands during 8th-12th May
d) Regulation of shipping activity over the sea areas of southeast and central Bay of Bengal during 8th-12th May
