The depression over southeast Bay of Bengal has moved northwestwards, concentrated into a deep depression and lay centred at 0530 hours IST of today, the 05th December 2008 near lat. 7.50 N and long. 88.50 E, about 650 km southwest of Port Blair, 1100 km southeast of Chennai and about 800 km east-southeast of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka). The system is likely to intensify further and move in a west-northwesterly direction.
Under its influence, rainfall at many places with isolated heavy falls is likely over Nicobar Islands during next 12 hrs.
Squally winds speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph are likely over Nicobar Islands and adjoining Sea areas during next 12 hours.
Sea condition is rough to very rough along and off Nicobar Islands. Fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea.