Chennai, Dec 5 (UNI) The Cyclonic storm 'Burevi', which has

gradually weakened and became a well marked low pressure

area, continued to remain practically stationary close to the

southern Ramanathapuram district coast during the past

36 hours.

A bulletin issued by the Met Office said the depression over Gulf

of Mannar close to Ramanathapuram district coast remained

practically stationary, weakened into a Well Marked Low Pressure

Area and lay centered over Gulf of Mannar.

The associated wind speed is about 30-40 gusting to 50 kmph.

Under its influence, heavy to very heavy rainfall will occur at

isolated places over Tamilnadu and Puducherry for the next

two days.

Heavy rainfall at isolated places is also likely over south

Kerala and Mahe and heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated

places over Kerala tomorrow.

Squally wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph is

very likely over Gulf of Mannar and adjoining southwest Bay of

Bengal, along and off south Tamilnadu coast--Ramanathapuram,

Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari districts--during the

next 12 hours.

Squally wind speed reaching 35-45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph is

very likely over Lakshadweep-Maldives and Comorin area, south

east Arabian Sea and along and off south Kerala coast for two

days.

Sea condition will be rough to very rough over Gulf of Mannar

and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal, along and off south

Tamilnadu coast in places like Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi,

Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari districts and improve thereafter.

Sea condition will be rough to very rough over Lakshadweep-

Maldives and Comorin area, southeast Arabian Sea and along

and off south Kerala coast for the next two days.

Fishermen are advised not to venture into Gulf of Mannar

and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal, along and off south

Tamilnadu coast today and into Lakshadweep-Maldives and

Comorin area, southeast Arabian Sea and along and off south

Kerala coast for the next two days.

UNI GV 1518