Depression over Bay of Bengal likely to turn into cyclone soon

High Wave/Ocean State warning/alert for Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Andaman and Nicobar has been sounded by a joint bulletin of the IMD and INCOIS.

The Deep Depression over west central and adjoining south Bay of Bengal moved north northwest wards with a speed of 30 kmph during past few hours and lay centred at about 480km south-southeast of Vishakhapatnam, 600km south- southeast of Gopalpur (Odisha) and 700km south-southwest of Paradip (Odisha). It is likely to move northwestwards and intensify into a Cyclonic Storm in the next few hours.

It is likely to reach the west-central Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh – south Odisha coasts by Saturday (Decembe 4) morning. Thereafter, it is likely to recurve north northeast wards and move along the Odisha coast during the subsequent 24 hours with a maximum sustained wind speed of 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph. High Wave/Ocean State warning/alert for Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Andaman and Nicobar has been sounded by a joint bulletin of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Systems (INCOIS) on Friday noon.

High waves in the range of 2.5-4.3 metres are forecasted along the East coast of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha with surface current speeds varying between 75-200cm/sec. Squally wind speed reaching 55-65 kmph gusting to 100kmph are likely even as light to moderate rainfall to heavy rainfall has been forecast at isolated places over north coastal A.P. and south coastal Odisha.