It is expected to intensify further into a cyclone on May 11 and a very severe cyclonic storm by May 12 over southeast and adjoining central Bay of Bengal.
The depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal on Wednesday intensified into a Deep Depression and lay centered in the same region, said IMD. It will intensify gradually into a cyclonic storm around the evening today.
It is expected to intensify further into a cyclone on May 11 and a very severe cyclonic storm by May 12 over the southeast and adjoining central Bay of Bengal.
Depression intensified into a Deep Depression, lay centered near latitude 8.5 deg north 89.0 deg East at 0530 hours IST of today. To intensify gradually into a cyclonic storm around evening of today .For more info visit https://t.co/5qQg03qHqb pic.twitter.com/u26Uh6Cokp
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Heavy to very heavy rainfall will continue in Andaman and Nicobar Islands till May 11. Thunderstorms/gusty winds with moderate to fairly widespread rainfall are very likely over Kerala and Mahe during the next 5 days.
As the sea condition is likely to be rough, the IMD has issued an advisory asking the fishermen, ships, trawlers, and small boats not to venture into the southeast Bay of Bengal and urged those in the region to return to the coast.
The cyclone is likely to re-curve gradually, move north-northeastwards and weaken slightly from May 13 and cross southeast Bangladesh and north Myanmar coasts between Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh) and Kyaukpyu (Myanmar) around the forenoon of May 14, with a maximum sustained wind speed of 110-120 kmph gusting to 130 kmph.