The East Coast ports of India are temporarily closed due to severe weather conditions

CountryIndia
Port/sChennai, Ennore, Kattupali, Krishnapatnam, Kakinada, Gangavaram and Visakhapatnam
ImpactPartial Closure

The Cyclonic Storm “Michaung” (Pronounced as “Migjaum”) over West Central and Adjoining South West Bay of Bengal off South Andhra Pradesh and adjoining North Tamilnadu Coasts moved Northwest wards with a speed of 08 kmph during past 06 hours, intensified into a severe Cyclonic storm over the same region and lay cantered at 0300 utc of today, the 4 Dec 2023.

Considering all the above, the severe cyclonic storm is likely to intensify gradually and move nearly northwards almost parallel and close to the South Andhra Pradesh coast and cross South Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam, close to Bapatla by 0600 utc of 5th December as a severe cyclonic storm with a maximum sustained wind speed of 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph.

Following Ports of East Coast of India is temporarily suspended all the inward and outward movements and due to the Severe Weather Conditions.

  • Chennai
  • Ennore
  • Krishnapatnam
  • Kakinada
  • Gangavaram
  • Visakhapatnam