Deep depression in Bay of Bengal to intensify into cyclone: Naval, fishermen warned

Sri Lanka, Nov. 2 -- The Meteorology Department issued a severe weather warning as a Depression over the Southeast Bay of Bengal intensified into a Deep Depression by yesterday.Check Forecasts

The system is tracking west-northwestwards and is expected to intensify into a Cyclone over the Southeast and adjoining West-central Bay of Bengal. Continuing its path, the storm is forecast to strengthen further into a Severe Cyclonic Storm before making landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast tomorrow (3) around 5.30 a.m.

Naval and fishing communities are strongly warned not to venture into the deep-sea areas bounded by co-ordinates 10N-15N and 80E-90E until further notice.

Sea conditions in the warning zone are expected to become extremely rough...