Under such conditions, the storm will weaken to a well marked low pressure area by late tonight. Further, it is likely to dissipate over the open waters of Central and West Central Arabian Sea in the next 36 hours. The storm is drifting away from the Indian coastline and therefore becomes inconsequential for any noteworthy weather.
The low-pressure area over the Arabian Sea will turn into a well-marked low pressure very soon. It may intensify into a depression in subsequent 24 hours. A low-pressure area will develop over southeast and central Bay of Bengal around November 9. This low-pressure area is likely to move in a west-northwest direction and reach south Tamil Nadu coast
Well marked low pressure area is likely to move nearly westward shortly over Saurashtra and Gulf of Cambay. Proximity of this water body and Arabian Sea is pumping enough moisture and the warm surface of the water bodies is supporting intensification of this weather system.
Chennai: May 13: Tamil Nadu fisheries department is trying to alert around 2,500 fishers out in the Arabian sea about a depression which may intensify into Cyclone Tauktae.
The Tamil Nadu fisheries department state Commissioner J. Jayakanthan told IANS: “Most of the fishermen are from the western coast of Kanyakumari since the annual fishing ban is in effect in eastern coast.”
Fishing officials said that while only 84 vessels have gone into the sea from Thengapattanam coast, 150 fishing boats of Kanyakumari have ventured into the sea from Kerala coast.
The department is trying to contact them over the satellite phones provided to them by the state government as they move in clusters on high sea. Local churches and the coordination centres opened by the government are also helping.