Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure system over the southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to form May 8, IMD bulletin Saturday said.
It said a cyclonic circulation has formed and lay over the southeast Bay of Bengal and neighbuorhood extending upto middle tropospheric level at 0830 IST of Saturday.
Under its influence, a low-pressure area is likely to form over the same region by May 8 morning which is likely to concentrate into a depression over southeast Bay of Bengal around May 9.
Thereafter, it is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm while moving nearly northwards towards the central Bay of Bengal.
The details of its path and intensification will be provided after the formation of a low-pressure area, the IMD said, adding that the system is under constant watch and being monitored regularly.
The IMD has issued a warning to fishermen not to venture into the deep sea area of southeast Bay of Bengal adjoining the Andaman Sea and central Bay of Bengal.
With the formation of the depression and cyclonic storm, 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 Sea from May 7.
The wind speed would gradually increase becoming 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph over the Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Andaman Sea during May 8 and 9 and over Andaman & Nicobar Islands and north Andaman Sea from May 10 onwards.
Moreover, the wind speed would gradually increase, becoming 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph over the Southeast and adjoining Central Bay of Bengal from May 10 onwards.
With the expected rough sea conditions, fishermen, small ships, boats, and trawlers are advised not to venture into the Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas from May 7 onwards and into the adjoining Central Bay of Bengal from May 9 onwards.
Bad weather condition viz., squally weather and heavy rainfall activity is likely over Andaman and Nicobar Islands during May 8 to May 12, the IMD said and issued advisory to regulate of tourism and offshore activities and shipping over Andaman and Nicobar Islands from May 8 to May 12.
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