The Department of Meteorology has issued a ‘Red’ warning for strong winds and rough seas for the naval and fishermen communities in the deep and shallow sea areas in the southwest Bay of Bengal.
As per the warning, the Deep Depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal has intensified into a Cyclonic storm located near latitude 11.4°N and longitude 82.5°E, at 05.30 a.m. on Sunday (Dec. 03) and about 325 km northeast of Jaffna.
The Cyclonic storm has been named “MICHAUNG” (PRONOUNCED AS “MIGJAUM”).
The system is expected to move northwestward near the North coast of Sri Lanka towards the North Tamil Nadu coast of India, according to the Met. Department.
Thereafter, it would move northwards and cross South Andhra Pradesh coasts around December 05, 2023, it added.
Thus, the naval and fishing communities are advised not to venture into the relevant areas of the sea during the next 48 hours.
