Depression News, No.1, 2025
Issued at 07:00 hours M.S.T on 27-11-2025
Depression Condition
According to the observations at 05:30 hrs MST today, the Well Marked Low Pressure Area over the Southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of Southeast Sri Lanka has further intensified into a Depression over the Southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of Sri Lanka coast. It is centered at about 800 Nautical miles South-Southwest of Coco Island (Myanmar), 180 Nautical miles South-Southeast of Tricomalee(Srilanka), 395 Nautical miles South-Southeast of Puducherry(India). It does not intend to move towards Myanmar coasts at the present stage and therefore the Depression is coded as yellow stage.
Position of Depression, center pressure and wind
The Depression is located at Latitude 5.9 degree North and Longitude 82.6 degree East, centre pressure of Depression is 1006 hPa and maximum wind speed near the center is 30 miles per hour at 05:30 hrs MST today.
Next 60 hours forecast
It is likely to move North-Northwestwards and further intensify into a depression during next 12 hours. Thereafter, it is likely continuing to move North-Northwestwards and further intensify towards North Tamil Nadu and adjoining South Andhra Pradesh coasts.