Deep Depression over Arabian Sea to intensify further

The deep depression over eastcentral Arabian Sea moved further northwards and lay centred at 1130 hrs IST of today, the 10th November, 2009 over eastcentral Arabian Sea near Lat. 13.50N and Long. 70.50E, about 470 km west-northwest of Mangalore, 420 km southwest of Goa and 670 km south-southwest of Mumbai. The system is likely to intensify further into a cyclonic storm and move in a northerly direction for some more time and then north-northeastwards and cross south Gujarat and north Maharashtra coast between Mahuva and Dahanu by early hours of 12th November, 2009.

Under its influence, rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy falls at a few places and isolated extremely heavy fall (≥25 cm) is likely over Konkan & Goa and Madhya Maharastra during next 48 hours. Rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places is likely over coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Lakshadweep area during next 24 hours. Rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy falls at a few places and isolated extremely heavy falls(≥25 cm) is likely to commence over south Gujarat from tomorrow, the 11th November, 2009.

Squally winds speed reaching 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph are likely along and off Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra coasts during next 48 hours and over Lakshadweep area and Kerala coasts during next 24 hours. Sea condition will be very rough over Lakshadweep area and along and off Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra coasts. Squally wind speed reaching 55-65 gusting to 75 kmph likely to commence along and off south Gujarat coast from tomorrow afternoon.

Fishermen are advised not to venture into the Sea along and off these coasts.

Source : India Meteorological Department

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