Port Blair, Dec 06: The depression over southeast Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards with a speed of about 20 kmph and lay centred at 1730 hrs IST of today, the 6th December, 2016 over southeast Bay of Bengal near Latitude 8.8ºN and Longitude 90.5ºE, about 1260 km south-southeast of Vishakhapatnam, 1310 km south-southeast of Gopalpur and 260 km west-southwest of Car Nicobar. The system is very likely to move northwestwards during next 72 hrs. It is very likely to intensify into a deep depression during next 24 hrs and into a cyclonic storm in subsequent 24 hrs.
Heavy Rainfall Warning: Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy falls at a few places is very likely to commence over Andaman and Nicobar Islands during next 48 hrs. Wind warning: Squally winds speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph would prevail over Andaman & Nicobar Islands and adjoining sea areas during next 48 hrs.
Sea condition would be rough to very rough along & off Andaman & Nicobar Islands and adjoining sea areas during next 48 hrs. Fishermen are advised not to venture into sea along and off Andaman & Nicobar Islands and adjoining sea areas during next 48 hrs. Local cautionary Signal No-III kept hosted at Port Blair Ports.
