It is very likely that it will escalate further into a deep depression over the next six hours.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala):
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a pre-cyclone alert for the coasts of southern Tamil Nadu and southern Kerala predicting that weather conditions could intensify into a cyclonic storm in the coming hours.
“Pre-cyclone watch for the southern coasts of Tamil Nadu and southern Kerala. The depression over the southwest of the Bay of Bengal moved west-northwest at 11:30 p.m. on November 30, 2020 around 590 km to the ESE of Trincomalee (SL). To further intensify into a deep depression and subsequently a cyclonic storm “, India Meteorological Department (IMD).
“The depression over the southeast of the Bay of Bengal moved almost westward with a speed of 7 km / h during the last six hours and was centered at 11:30 p.m. IST on November 30, 2020 over the southeast and adjacent to the southwest of the Bay of Bengal near Lat. 7.8deg N and Long. 86.6 degrees E, about 590 km southeast of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka) and 1000 km east of Kanniyakumari (India), “said IMD.
Pre-cyclone warning for the southern coasts of Tamilnadu and southern Kerala The depression over the southwest of the Bay of Bengal moved west-northwest at 11:30 p.m. on November 30, 2020, at approximately 590 km ESE of Trincomlee (SL). To further intensify into a deep depression and subsequently into a cyclonic storm. pic.twitter.com/cN3wOnmmk1
– Department of Meteorology of India (@Indiametdept) November 30, 2020
It is very likely to intensify further into a deep depression for the next six hours and a cyclonic storm for the next 12 hours, IMD said.
“It is very likely to move west-northwest and cross the coast of Sri Lanka between latitude 7.50 N and 9.00 N near Trincomalee during the evening / night of December 2. It is very much like moving almost heading west thereafter and emerge to the Comorin area on December 3. tomorrow and move west towards the southern coast of Tamil Nadu, “IMD said.
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