According to the Cyclone Warning Division of the India Meteorological Department (IMD):
The Cyclonic Storm ‘Burevi’ over Gulf of Mannar close to Pamban moved westwards with a speed of 9kmph during past six hours, weakened into a Deep Depression and lay centered over Gulf of Mannar near close to Ramanathapuram District coast, about 20km southwest of Pamban and 210 km east-northeast of Kanniyakumari. The associated wind speed is about 55-65 gusting to 75 kmph.
The deep depression would move west-southwestwards and cross Ramanathapuram and Thoothukudi districts during 4th December with wind speed of 50-60 gusting to 70 kmph. It is very likely to weaken further into a Depression (wind speed 40-50kmph gusting to 60 kmph) by tomorrow, the 4th December morning.
(ii) Wind warning
- Squally wind speed reaching 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph is very likely during next 6 hours along and off south Tamilnadu coast (Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari districts) and it will gradually decrease to 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph by tomorrow morning the 4th December.
- Squally wind speed reaching 35-45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph likely to prevail along & off south Kerala coast (Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzah districts) during next 24-hours.
- Squally wind speed reaching 35-45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph very likely over Lakshadweep-Maldives area and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea on 4th December.
(iii) Sea condition
- Sea condition is rough to very rough over Gulf of Mannar and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal, along & off south Tamilnadu, west Sri Lanka coasts till morning of the 4th December and rough to very rough over Comorin Area, adjoining southeast Arabian Sea and along & off Kerala coast on 4th December.
(v) Fishermen warning and Action suggested
- Fishermen are advised not to venture into Gulf of Mannar and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal and along & off south Tamilnadu coast and north Sri Lanka coasts during next 12-and along and off Kerala coast, Lakshadweep-Maldives area & adjoining southeast Arabian Sea during next 24-hours.
