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AMN

Sea condition would be rough to very rough along and off north Maharashtra and South Gujarat coasts from tonight to Wednesday morning due to cyclone Ockhi.

Ministry of Earth Science said, light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over Saurashtra and south Gujarat region tomorrow.

The Ministry also said, light to moderate rainfall at most places with isolated heavy rainfall is also likely over north Konkan tomorrow.

Fishermen are advised not to venture into the Sea along and off South Gujarat and north Maharashtra coasts from tonight to Wednesday morning.

The very severe cyclonic storm OCKHI now lay centred over the east-central Arabian Sea, about 590 kilometre southwest of Mumbai and 770-kilometre south-southwest of Surat.

It is very likely to move north-northeastwards, weaken gradually and cross south Gujarat and adjoining north Maharashtra coasts near Surat as a deep depression by midnight tomorrow.

Squally wind speed reaching 50 to 60 kilometre per hour gusting to 70 kilometre per hour is expected along and off north Maharashtra and South Gujarat coasts from tonight till Wednesday morning.

A well-marked low-pressure area lies over the southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining south the Andaman Sea. It is very likely to become a depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal during next 24 hours.

Rainfall at most places with isolated heavy rainfall is very likely over Nicobar Islands and rainfall at many places over Andaman Islands during next 3 days. Sea condition will be rough to very rough during till Wednesday around Nicobar Islands.

Fishermen along and off Nicobar Islands are advised not to venture into sea during till Wednesday.

Fishermen along and off Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu coasts have been advised not to venture into the sea from Wednesday to Thursday.