Port Blair, Oct 24: The deep depression over eastcentral Bay of Bengal moved north-northeastwards with speed of 10 kmph during past six hours and lay centred at 2330 hrs IST of 23rd October, 2016 over eastcentral Bay of Bengal, near Latitude 16.0º N and Longitude 93.2º E, about 480 km north of Port Blair and 320 km west-southwest of Yangon. The system is most likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm during next 24 hours. It will move north-northeastwards/northwards for some time and then recurve initially north-northwestwards and then northwestwards. It is very likely to reach northwest Bay of Bengal in the morning of 27th. October, 2016 Further update on movement & forecast track of the system towards India coast will be provided after the re-curvature of the system.
Under the influence of the depression, moderate rainfall (2-4 cm) are expected at many places is very likely to occur over north Andaman in the next next 24 hours. Squally winds speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph is very likely to prevail over Andaman Islands & adjoining Sea areas during next 24 hours. Sea condition is very likely to be rough to very rough over & around Andaman and fishermen have been advised not to venture into sea around Andaman Islands in the next 24 hrs, according to the local Met office.
