Fishermen Advised Not to Venture into the Sea till May 13; Low Pressure Area Over South East Bay of Bengal Likely to Intensify into Cyclonic Storm

Rohit Kumar

Port Blair, 10 May 2023

As per the Meteorological Department’s weather report, thundersquall (wind speed reaching 55-65 gusting to 75 kmph) is likely to occur at one or two places over A&N Islands and heavy to very heavy rain (07-20 cm) is also likely to occur at one or two places over A&N Islands on May 10. Thundersquall (wind speed reaching 55-65 gusting to 75 kmph) is likely to occur at one or two places over A&N Islands. Heavy to very heavy rain (07-20 cm) is also likely to occur at one or two places over Andaman Islands and heavy rain (07-11 cm) is likely to occur at one or two places over Nicobar Islands on May 11. 

Thundersquall (wind speed reaching 55-65 gusting to 75 kmph) is likely to occur at one or two places over A&N Islands and heavy rain (07-11 cm) is also likely to occur at one or two places over Andaman Islands on May 12. Thundersquall (wind speed reaching 55-65 gusting to 75 kmph) is likely to occur at one or two places over A&N Islands on May 13.

Due to the formation of well marked Low Pressure Area over Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining South Andaman Sea and very likely intensification of the system into a cyclonic storm, Fishermen of Andaman & Nicobar coasts have been advised not to venture into the sea till May 13.

For further enquiries / information, one may contact helpline of State Emergency Operation Centre at Helpline No. 1070 & District Emergency Operation Centre at Helpline No. 1077. For any emergency/assistance at sea, call Coast Guard SAR Agency at Toll Free number 1554.