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

The Cyclonic Storm ‘Burevi’ over Gulf of Mannar close to Pamban moved westwards with a speed of 9kmph during past six hours, weakened into a Deep Depression and  lay centered over Gulf of Mannar near close to Ramanathapuram District coast, about 20km southwest of Pamban and 210 km east-northeast of Kanniyakumari. The associated wind speed is about 55-65 gusting to 75 kmph.

The deep depression would move west-southwestwards and cross Ramanathapuram and Thoothukudi districts during 3^rd December night to 4^th December early hours with wind speed of 50-60 gusting to 70 kmph. It is very likely to weaken further into a Depression (wind speed 40-50kmph gusting to 60 kmph) by tomorrow, the 4^th December morning.  

Forecast track and intensity are given below:

Warnings:

(i) Rainfall

· Rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely  overTamilnadu and Kerala  during next 24-hours 

·  Heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely over south Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Lakshadweep on 3^rd& 04^th December.

(ii) Wind warning

• Squally wind speed reaching 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph is very likely during next 6 hours along and off south Tamilnadu coast (Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari districts) and it will gradually decrease to 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph by tomorrow morning the 4^th December. 
• Squally wind speed reaching 35-45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph likely to prevail along & off south Kerala coast (Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta andAlappuzah districts) during next 24-hours.
• Squally wind speed reaching 35-45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph very likely over Lakshadweep-Maldives area and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea on 4^th December.

 (iii) Sea condition

• Sea condition is rough to very rough over Gulf of Mannar and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal, along & off south Tamilnadu, west Sri Lanka coasts till morning of the 4^th December and rough to very rough over Comorin Area, adjoining southeast Arabian Sea and along & off Kerala coast on 4^th December.

(v) Fishermen warning and Action suggested

• Fishermen are advised not to venture into Gulf of Mannar and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal and along & off south Tamilnadu coast and north Sri Lanka coasts during next 12-and along and off Kerala coast, Lakshadweep-Maldives area & adjoining southeast Arabian Sea during next 24-hours.
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The system is under continuous surveillance and the concerned state governments are being informed regularly.

Kindly visit www.rsmcnewdelhi.imd.gov.in and www.mausam.imd.gov.in for updates on the system

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NB/KGS/(IMD Release)