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WEATHER WARNING FOR FISHERMEN FOR KARNATAKA, KERALA COASTS AND

LAKSHADWEEP AREA

(For next 24 hours valid from 1200 Hours IST of 23^rd SEPTEMBER 2019)

WEATHER WARNING FOR FISHERMEN FOR TAMILNADU AND PUDUCHERRY COASTS

WEATHER WARNING FOR FISHERMEN FOR SEA AREAS OTHER THAN TAMILNADU AND PUDUCHERRY COASTS:

Day 2(24-09-2019) and Day 3 (25-09-20119): Squally  weather with wind speed reaching 45-55 kmph is likely to prevail over south Tamil Nadu, Comorin area and Maldives area.

Fishermen are advised to not to venture in these areas on the above mentioned dates.

Special Weather Warning:

Deep Depression over eastcentral and adjoining northeast Arabian Sea off Gujarat coast

The Deep Depression over northeast and adjoining eastcentral Arabian sea moved nearly westwards with a speed of 18 kmph during past 06 hours and lay centred at 2330 hrs IST of yesterday, the 22nd September, 2019 over northeast and adjoining eastcentral Arabian Sea near latitude 20.5°N and longitude 67.2°E, about 330 km west of Veraval (Gujarat), 490 km south of Karachi (Pakistan) and 980 km east-southeast of Muscat (Oman). It moved nearly westwards with a speed of 17 kmph during past 06 hours, intensified into a Cyclonic Storm ‘HIKAA’ and lay centred at 0530 hrs IST of today, the 23rd September, 2019 over northeast and adjoining eastcentral Arabian Sea near latitude 20.5°N and longitude 66.2°E, about 500 km west-southwest of Veraval (Gujarat), 430 km south-southwest of Karachi (Pakistan) and 760 km east-southeast of Masirah (Oman). It is very likely to move nearly westwards and reach Oman coast by 25th September early morning. It is likely to intensify further during next 24 hours and weaken gradually thereafter.It moved nearly westwards with a speed of 17 kmph during past 06 hours and lay centred at 0830 hrs IST of today, the 23rd September, 2019 over the same region near latitude 20.4°N and longitude 65.7°E, about 490 km west-southwest of Veraval (Gujarat), 520 km south-southwest of Karachi (Pakistan) and 710 km east-southeast of Masirah (Oman). It is likely to intensify further during next 24 hours and weaken gradually thereafter. It is very likely to move nearly westwards and cross Oman coast between latitude 19°N and 20°N during early hours of 25th September 2019 as a deep depression. The cyclonic circulation over westcentral Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh coast now lies over westcentral Bay of Bengal and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal off South Andhra Pradesh and North Tamilnadu coast and extends upto 4.5 km above mean sea level tilting southwestwards with height.

warnings :-

(i) Wind warning

·         Strong wind, speed reaching 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph, very likely to prevail along & off Gujarat coast during next 12 hours and decrease thereafter.

·         Gale wind, speed reaching 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph very likely to prevail over northeast and adjoining eastcentral Arabian Sea, which is likely to become 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph over northeast and adjoining eastcentral Arabian Sea by 23^rd evening and decrease thereafter becoming 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph by 24^th morning. It is likely to be squally wind speed reaching 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph, over northwest and adjoining westcentral Arabian Sea and is likely to increase gradually becoming 75-85 kmph gusting to 95 kmph from 24^th morning for subsequent 06 hours. It will gradually decrease thereafter becoming 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph by 25^th morning along & off Oman coast.

(ii) Sea condition

The sea condition is very likely to be rough along & off Gujarat coast during next 12 hours. Sea conditions will be high over northeast and adjoining eastcentral Arabian Sea during next 12 hours and very rough during subsequent 12 hours. Sea conditions will be rough to very rough over northwest and adjoining westcentral Arabian Sea during next 12 hours and high during subsequent 24 hours. It will become rough to very rough thereafter.

(iii) Fishermen Warning

The fishermen are advised not to venture into northeast and adjoining eastcentral Arabian Sea till 24^th morning and into northwest & adjoining westcentral Arabian Sea till 25^th morning.

Fishermen are advised not to venture into these sea areas for the above mentioned dates.

Nowcast dated 23-09-2019

Time of issue 1500 HRS IST (Valid for next 3 hours)

Thunderstorm accompanied by Moderate rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kottayam, Idukki, Kozhikode and Wyanad districts.