According to the Cyclone Warning Division of the India Meteorological Department (IMD):

Latest satellite and Ship observations indicate that the well marked low pressure area over southeast Bay of Bengal &neighbourhood concentrated into a Depression and lay centered at 0530 hrs IST of 30^th November 2020 over southeast Bay of Bengal about 750 km east-southeast of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka) and 1150 km east-southeast of Kanyakumari (India). It is very likely to intensify further into a Deep Depression during next 24 hours. It is also likely to intensify further into a cyclonic storm. It is very likely to move west-northwestwards and cross Sri Lanka coast around evening of 2^nd December. It is very like to move nearly westwards thereafter and emerge into Comorin area on3^rd December morning.Forecast track and intensity are given below:

03.12.20/0530

Warnings:

(i) Rainfall

• Heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with isolated Extremely heavy falls very likely over south Tamilnaduand south Keralaon 2nd December, 2020 and Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall likely over these regions on 1^st, 3^rd and 4^th December 2020.
• Heavy to very heavy rainfall at Isolated places very likely over north Tamilnadu, Puducherry, Mahe&Kariakal and north Kerala during 2^nd and 3^rd December, 2020 and isolated heavy rainfall during 1^st and 4^th December.
• Heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely over south Coastal Andhra Pradesh during 2^nd& 03^rdDecember and over Lakshadweep during 03^rd and 4th December, 2020.

(ii) Wind warning

• Squally Weather (wind speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph) very likely over central parts of South Bay of Bengal on 30^thNovember.
• It would gradually increase becoming 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph over southeast and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal from 1^st December night and 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmphover southwest Bay of Bengal, along & off Sri Lanka coast and 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph over Comorin Area, Gulf of Mannar and Tamilnadu-Kerala coasts from 2^nd December forenoon for subsequent 24 hours.
• The squally wind speed reaching 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph is very likely to prevail over Gulf of Mannar,along & off south Tamilnadu&Kerala coasts, Comorin Area, Lakshadweep-Maldives area and adjoining southeast Arabian Seafrom 3^rd December morning for subsequent 24 hours.

 (iii) Sea condition

• Sea condition will be rough to very rough over southeast and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal from 1^st December night and very rough to high gusting to 90 kmphover southwest Bay of Bengal, along & off east Sri Lanka coast and rough to very rough over Comorin Area, Gulf of Mannar and Tamilnadu-Kerala coasts from 2^nd December forenoon for subsequent 24 hours.
• Sea condition will be rough to very rough over Gulf of Mannar, along and off south Tamilnadu&Kerala coasts, Comorin Areafrom 2^nd December morning and Lakshadweep-Maldives area and adjoining southeast Arabian Seafrom 3^rd December morning for subsequent 24 hours.

(iv) Fishermen Warning

Fishermen are advised not to venture into southeast and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal from 1^st December night; over southwest Bay of Bengal, along & off east Sri Lanka coast, Comorin Area, Gulf of Mannar and Tamilnadu-Kerala coasts from 2^nd December forenoon for subsequent 24 hours, over Gulf of Mannar, along & off south Tamilnadu& Kerala coasts, Comorin Area from 2^nd December morning and over Lakshadweep-Maldives area & adjoining southeast Arabian Sea from 3^rd December morning for subsequent 24 hours.

Also those who are out at Sea are advised to return to the coast by today.

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NB/KGS/(IMD Release)