-globalbihari bureau
New Delhi: The Cyclone Warning Division of the India Meteorological Department, has said that yesterday’s Low Pressure Area over southeast Bay of Bengal (BoB) and adjoining south Andaman Sea, is very likely to concentrate into a Depression over central parts of south BoB on Friday and further intensify into a Cyclonic Storm over the same region by Saturday evening.
The cyclone is very likely to move northwestwards initially till Sunday and then re-curve north-north-eastwards towards north Bay of Bengal on 18th & 19th May.
In association with the above system, the conditions are also becoming favourable for advance of southwest monsoon over south BoB, Andaman Sea and Andaman & Nicobar Islands around Saturday, it stated. It added: “Under the influence of the system, adverse weather is likely over south & central Bay of Bengal and adjoining Andaman Sea from 15th May onwards.”
Warnings:
Rainfall (over Andaman & Nicobar Islands):Light to moderate rainfall at most places very likely over Andaman & Nicobar Islandson 15th& 16th May. Heavy rainfall at isolated places is also likely over Andaman & Nicobar Islands on these two days.
Rainfall (over Odisha & Gangetic West Bengal)
- Coastal Odisha is likely to experience light to moderate rainfall with heavy falls at a few places on 18th May and heavy to very heavy falls at a few places on 19th. Coastal districts of Gangetic West Bengal is likely to experience light to moderate rainfall with heavy falls at a few places on 19th May and heavy to very heavy falls at a few places over Gangetic West Bengal on 20th May.
Wind warning
| Date | Sector of Sea / Area | Likely wind speed |
| 15th May 2020 | Southeast and adjoining central and southwest BoB | Squally winds (45 to 55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph) |
| Andaman Sea | Squally winds (40 to 50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph) | |
| 16th May 2020 | Central parts of south and adjoining central BoB | Squally winds (55 to 65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph) |
| Andaman Sea | Squally winds (40 to 50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph) | |
| 17th May 2020 | East central& adjoining areas of west central and south Bay of Bengal | Gale winds (70 to 80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph) |
| Andaman Sea | Squally winds (40 to 50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph) | |
| 18th May 2020 | West central and adjoining east central Bay of Bengal | Gale winds (70 to 80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph) |
| Along & off North Andhra Pradesh – South Odisha coasts | Squally winds (40 to 50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph) | |
| 19th May 2020 | North and adjoining west central Bay of Bengal | Gale winds (80 to 90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph) |
| Along & off Odisha- West Bengal coasts | Gale winds (60 to 70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph) |
Sea condition
- Sea condition will be rough to very rough over south &adjoining central BoBand Andaman Sea on 15th – 16th May afternoon. It will be High to very High over southwest &adjoining westcentralBoB from the evening of 16th May to 17th May, over westcentral and adjoining eastcentral& northeast BoB on 18th May and over north and adjoining central BoB on 19th May 2020.
Fishermen Warning
- The fishermen are advised not to venture into south and central Bay of Bengal from 15th May 2020.Those who are out at Sea over these regions are advised to return to coasts by tomorrow.
- Also, fishermen are advised not to venture into west-central Bay of Bengaloff North Andhra Pradesh coast on May 18 and into north Bay of Bengal along & off Odisha-West Bengal coasts from May 18 onwards. Those who are out at Sea over these regions are advised to return to coasts by May 17.
