The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for strong winds and rough seas effective until 03.00 pm tomorrow (Nov 16).
The department said the low-pressure area over the Southeast Bay of Bengal adjoining Andaman and Nicobar Island has intensified into a depression and lies centred over the West-central Bay of Bengal near latitude 14.5°N and longitude 86.8°E.
The department warned that it is likely to move north-northwestwards and intensify into a deep depression over the West-central Bay of Bengal Sea area tomorrow morning.
Accordingly, wind speed will be 40-45 kmph and can increase up to 50-60 kmph in sea areas between 10N – 19N and between 82E – 90E.
Heavy showers or thundershowers and rough or very rough seas can also be expected in above-mentioned sea areas, it added. (NewsWire)
