Port Blair, Oct 11: The recent weather forecast indicates a low pressure area is likely to develop over North Andaman sea and neighborhood around 14 Oct 20 and very likely to intensify into a depression over central Bay of Bengal. Further, it is likely to move west-north westwards towards north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts.
The Indian Coast Guard has shared the weather information with civil administration including fisheries authorities. The Coast Guard Stations at various locations in A & N Region, in coordination with local fisheries authorities, are sensitizing the fishing community on persisting rough seas/inclement weather at sea and urging the fishermen to refrain from moving out to sea from 13 Oct onwards. The Coast Guard vessels on deployment are sensitizing fishermen at sea and guiding them to return harbour. All Coast Guard establishments and ships in A & N Region have been alerted and directed to maintain highest state of preparedness to meet any contingency.
““Further, it is requested that an advisory may be issued through your newspaper advising fishermen not to venture into sea from 13 Oct 20 onwards. For any emergency/assistance at sea, call Coast Guard SAR Agency at Toll Free number 1554,” a release from Coast Guard said here today.
