Well-marked low-pressure area lies centered over East Central & adjoining Northeast Arabian Sea

• It is very likely to move further west-northwestwards and concentrate into a Depression over eastcentral& adjoining northeast Arabian Sea during the next 12 hours
• Sea condition will be rough to very rough; Fishermen are advised not to venture into eastcentral& adjoining northeast Arabian Sea

According to the Cyclone Warning Division of the India Meteorological Department (IMD):

The well-marked low-pressure area over East Central & adjoining Northeast Arabian off South Gujarat coast moved west-northwestwards and lay centered over East Central & adjoining Northeast Arabian Sea at 0530 hrs IST of today, the 17th October 2020.

It is very likely to move further west-northwestwards and concentrate on a Depression over eastcentral& adjoining northeast Arabian Sea during the next 12 hours.
 
Warnings:
(i) Rainfall

• Light to moderate rainfall at a few places very likely over coastal Districts of Saurashtra during the next 24 hours.

  (ii) Wind warning

• Strong wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph likely to prevail over east-central and adjoining northeast the Arabian Sea during the next 12 hours; 25-35 kmph gusting to 45 kmph along & off south Gujarat and north Maharashtra coasts during next 24 hours.
• It would increase, becoming Squally wind speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph over east-central and northeast Arabian Sea from 17th October evening and over central and adjoining northwest the Arabian Sea on 18th October.

(iii) Sea condition
Sea condition will be rough to very rough over eastcentral& adjoining northeast Arabian Sea on 17th October and over central and northwest Arabian Sea on 18th October; rough along & off south Gujarat and north Maharashtra coasts on 17th October.
(iv)  Fishermen Warning

• Fishermen are advised not to venture into eastcentral& adjoining northeast Arabian Sea on 17th October and over central & northwest Arabian Sea on 18th October.