The well-marked low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal is very likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm on Sunday. It is very likely to continue to move northwestwards till May 10 and reach west-central and northwest Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts triggering heavy rainfall in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam districts, according to the bulletins issued by the IMD's Meteorological Centre, Amaravati, on Saturday.
While light to moderate rain or thundershowers with lightning is likely to occur at one or two places over the coastal districts on Sunday and Monday, the occurrence of light to moderate rain is likely at few places and heavy rain is likely to occur in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam districts between May 10 and 12.
Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea across the coast till May 11 and a distant cautionary signal Number 1 has been hoisted at Visakhapatnam, Machilipatnam, Nizampatnam, Krishnapatnam and Vadarevu ports.
