Bhubaneswar: The deep depression over southeast Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 13 kmph during past 6 hours and lay-centred at 0830 hrs IST of 15th December, 2018 over southwest & adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal near latitude 9.2°N and longitude 85.2°E, about 440 km east-northeast of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka), 690 km southeast of Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and 890 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh).
It is very likely to intensify further into a Cyclonic Storm during next 24 hours and into a Severe Cyclonic Storm in subsequent 24 hours. It is very likely to move northnorthwestwards and cross Andhra Pradesh coast between Ongole and Kakinada during 17th December afternoon.
Forecast and Warnings
Light to moderate rain/thundershower likely to occur at many places over districts of south Odisha and a few places over districts of north Odisha on 16th, at many places over districts of Odisha on 17th and at a few places over districts of Odisha on 18th Dec, 2018.
Heavy Rainfall Warning:
(Yellow Warning): Isolated heavy to Heavy rainfall likely over districts of Gajapati, Ganjam, Rayagada,Kalahandi 16th Dec,2018. Isolated heavy to Heavy rainfall likely over districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nuapara, Bargarh, Bolangir, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur of Odisha on 17th Dec, 2018.
Fishermen Warnings:
Warnings for Odisha coast is NIL. However, the fishermen are advised not to venture into deep sea areas in southwest & adjoining west central Bay of Bengal today the 15th December and west central & adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal on 16th and 17th December,2018
Port Warning:
Distance Cautionary Signal No. DC-I Kept hoisted at all ports of Odisha.
PNN