Deep depression over SE Bay of Bengal intensifies into cyclonic storm

The depression over southwest Bay of Bengal has become a deep depression and later will intensify into a cyclonic storm, the Department of Metrology said.

"It is very likely to move northwestwards and  intensify into a cyclonic storm over southeast Bay of Bengal during next few hours and further into a severe cyclonic storm over East-central Bay of Bengal today," the department said.
 
Fishing and naval communities were  requested to be attentive to future forecasts issued by the Department of Meteorology on the situation.(Yohan Perera)