The deep depression over southeast Bay of Bengal moved further west-northwestwards with a speed of 13 kmph during past 06 hours and lay centred at 0830 hrs IST of 15th December, 2018 over southwest & adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal near latitude 9.2°N and longitude 85.2°E, about 440 km east-northeast of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka), 690 km southeast of Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and 890 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh). It is very likely to intensify further into a Cyclonic Storm during next 24 hours and into a Severe Cyclonic Storm in subsequent 24 hours. It is very likely to move north-northwestwards and cross Andhra Pradesh coast between Ongole and Kakinada during 17th December afternoon. .

Wind warning for Andhra Pradesh, north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts :
Squally wind speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph is likely to commence along & off Andhra Pradesh, north Tamilnadu & Puducherry coasts from today, the 15th December evening. It is very likely to increase gradually becoming gale wind speed of 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph along & off Andhra Pradesh coast from 17th December morning.

Wind warning for Sea areas : Squally wind speed reaching 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph prevails over southwest & adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal. It is very likely to increase gradually and become gale wind speed reaching 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph by 15th December evening over the same area and 80-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph over westcentral & adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal on 16th & 17th December..

Sea condition : The sea condition is very rough over southwest & adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal. It is likely to become high from 15th December evening. The sea condition is very likely to be high over southwest & adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal on 16th December morning and high to very high over westcentral & adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal from 16th evening to 17th December. It is very likely to become rough to very rough along & off south Andhra Pradesh and north Tamil Nadu coast on 15th evening and very rough to high on 16th & 17th December.

Fishermen Warning : • The fishermen are advised not to venture into southwest & adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal on today the 15th December and westcentral & adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal and along & off Andhra Pradesh, north Tamilnadu & Puducherry coasts on 16th and 17th December.

Those who are out in deep sea areas are advised to return to the coast.