Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh): The depression over the Bay of Bengal which had intensified into a deep depression, early on Tuesday morning crossed the north Andhra Pradesh coast near Kakinada, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
Latest observations indicated that the deep depression system crossed the north Andhra Pradesh coast close to Kakinada (near Lat. 17.0°N & Long 82.4° E) between 6.30 7.30 am today, with maximum sustained wind speed of 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph.
Rainfall ranging from 11.5 cm to 24 cm was recorded in more than 100 places in the state, primarily in East Godavari, West Godavari, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam and Krishna districts.
The Deep Depression is reportedly being monitored by coastal Doppler Weather Radars of Machilipatnam, Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur.
As per the radar imageries, the rain bands lie along the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, along with adjoining interior districts.
Light to moderate rainfall is expected to occur at most places with heavy to very heavy falls at a few places and extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places in Telangana, the IMD said.
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Earlier yesterday, the Cyclone Warning Division of the IMD said that under the influence of the deep depression, very heavy rainfall is expected over Telangana, and heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places are likely over Karnataka, Rayalaseema, south Konkan and Goa, central Maharashtra and Marathawada.
Heavy rainfall at isolated places is also likely over north coastal Andhra Pradesh, south Odisha, and Vidarbha, it said.
Deep depression is a stage below any cyclonic circulation intensifies into a cyclone.
October usually witnesses formation of cyclones over the Bay of Bengal that batter the eastern coasts, especially Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
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Sea condition will be "rough to very rough" along and off the Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts till October 13 evening and over Gulf of Mannar during October 12-13, the IMD said.
It further advised fishermen not to venture into west-central, northwest and southwest Bay of Bengal, along and off the Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts till the evening of October 13 evening and over Gulf of Mannar during October 12-13.
(With inputs from agencies)
