Sri Vijaya Puram, November 12: Heavy rainfall of 7 to 11 cm is very likely at one or two places over the Andaman & Nicobar Islands today (Thursday), according to a weather warning for the next seven days issued by the State Control Room of the Directorate of Disaster Management at 1315 hrs today, based on inputs from IMD Kolkata and the IMD office at Shadipur, Sri Vijaya Puram.
Thunderstorms with gusty winds of 40 to 50 kmph and lightning are very likely at one or two places over the Islands from today till Monday, November 16. On Tuesday, November 17, and Wednesday, November 18, thunderstorms with gusty winds of 30 to 40 kmph and lightning are very likely at one or two places over the Islands.
In its fishermen warning for the Andaman and Nicobar coast for the next seven days, the State Control Room said squally weather with wind speeds reaching 40 to 50 kmph and occasionally gusting to 60 kmph is very likely to prevail along and off the Andaman & Nicobar coasts from November 12 to November 16. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea along and off the Andaman & Nicobar coasts during this period. No swell surge alert has been issued for the coast of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Under the farmer warning for the next five days, from today till Monday, November 16, heavy rain of 7 to 11 cm along with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds of 40 to 50 kmph has been forecast for the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The port warning outlook for the subsequent two days is “little change”.
