A tropical cyclone has formed off the east Indian coast. Although winds are not likely to much exceed galeforce (force 8 on the Beaufort scale), warnings have been issued by the Indian Meteorological Office, which I'd like to relay.
A depression over westcentral Bay of Bengal lies
centred at 1430 hrs IST of today, the 21st June, 2007 over westcentral
Bay of Bengal near Lat.16.00N and Long 84.50E, about 300
kms east-southeast of Kakinada. The System is likely to intensify further and
move in a west-northwesterly direction and likely to cross north Andhra Pradesh
coast between Narsapur and Visakhapatnam by tomorrow, the 22nd
morning.
Under
its influence, widespread rains with scattered heavy to very heavy falls are
likely over Andhra Pradesh, north coastal Tamilnadu & Puducherry during
next 36 hrs. Isolated extremely heavy falls (> 25 cm) are also likely over
central districts of coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana during the same
period.
Squally
winds speed reaching 50-60 kmph are
likely along and off Andhra Pradesh and north Tamilnadu & Puducherry coasts
during the next 24 hours.
Sea
condition will be very rough. Fishermen of Andhra Pradesh and north
Tamilnadu/Puducherry coasts are advised not to venture into the sea.
Thursday, 21 June 2007
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