Bhubaneshwar: Cyclone 'Fani' that has been gaining strength in the south-east Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm, the weather department said.
The conditions of the sea are likely to be very rough along and off Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coasts till May 3, said Odisha state Disaster Management Authority.
Gale wind speed reaching 90-100kmph gusting to 115kmph is prevailing over southeast Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood, the OSDMA said.
The fishermen have been advised not to venture into deep sea areas in these coastal areas.
Hyma Rao from Vishakapatanam cyclone warning centre said: "In all major ports distant warning signal number two has been made, that means ports at Machilipatnam, Krishnapatnam, Nizampatnam, Visakhapatnam, Gangavaram and Kakinada."
"As far as the forecast is concerned, Fani will recurve, it will not affect south coastal Andhra during the next 4-5 days. It is actually going in the northwest direction, afterward it will recurve in the sea itself in the north-northeast direction," he added.
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