Met Department issues amber warning for deep sea areas in Bay of Bengal

Newswire reports that Sri Lanka’s Department of Meteorology issued a red warning at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, concerning strong winds and dangerous sea conditions in the Bay of Bengal. According to the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre, a well-marked low-pressure system above the Southeast Bay and nearby waters around the Andaman and Nicobar Islands had become a depression. Its position at 11.30 a.m. was 10.0°N, 90.2°E.

Newswire reports that forecasters expected the depression to track west-northwest and strengthen into a deep depression by Saturday night. It was then forecast to become a cyclonic storm at about 11.30 a.m. on Sunday, November 1, over the Southeast Bay and neighbouring sections of the Southwest and West-central Bay. The forecast path subsequently pointed towards India’s Andhra Pradesh coast, with the system expected in the West-central Bay by Monday evening, November 2.

Newswire reports that winds in the affected waters might reach 70 km/h, alongside heavy thundershowers and very rough seas. The department advised fishing and naval communities to stay out of deep waters within the zone bounded by 10°N–15°N and 80°E–90°E until further notice. People and vessels already there were urged to relocate to safer places, stay watchful and consult later weather bulletins. The red warning was set to remain in effect for 24 hours.

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