FQIN01 DEMS 181300 PANPAN SHIPPING BULLETIN FOR MET. AREA VIII (N),NORTH OF EQUATOR VALID FOR 12 HOURS. FROM 0900 UTC OF 18/05/2010 =============================================================== PART I :- THE CYCLONIC STORM OVER SW-BAY OF BENGAL AND N/H LIES CENTRED AT 1430 HRS IST OF 18-05-2010 WITHIN HALF A DEG OF LAT 13.0 DEG N AND LONG 84.0 DEG E, ABOUT 390 KMS E OF CHENNAI(.) IT IS LIKELY TO INTENSIFY FURTHER AND MOVE IN WNW-LY DIRECTION (.) FORECAST:- UNDER ITS INFLUENCE RAINFALL IS LIKELY TO OCCUR AT MOST PLACES WITH HEAVY TO VERY HEAVY FALLS AT ISOL PLACES OVER CAP , AND COT T _NADU DURING NEXT 36 HRS(.) GALE FORCE WINDS SPEED REACHING 60-70 KMPH LIKELY ALONG AND OFF COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTH ANDHRA PRADESH AND NORTH T_NADU COASTS (.) SEA CONDITION WOULD BE ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH ALONG AND OFF ANDHRA PRADESH AND TAMIL NADU COASTS(.) FISHERMEN ARE ADVISED NOT TO VENTURE INTO THE SEA ALONG AND OFF ANDHRA PRADESH AND TAMIL NADU COAST DURING NEXT 36 HOURS(.) NOTE: NEXT SPECIAL BULLETIN WILL BE ORIGINATE AT 0100 UTC ON DATED 18/05/2010 IN ADDITION TO ROUTINE TWO DAILY BULLETINS (.) ISSUED BY INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT ++++=