Cyclonic Storm ‘Burevi’ lay centered over southwest Bay of Bengal
- The Deep Depression formed over the southeast and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal has intensified into a Cyclonic Storm ‘Burevi’ over southwest Bay of Bengal.
- It is about 240 km east-southeast of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka), 470 km east-southeast of Pamban (Tamil Nadu) and 650 km nearly east-northeast of Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu).
- The name of Cyclone ‘Burevi’ (बुरेवि), has been contributed by the Maldives.
- This is the second cyclone formed in the southwest region of the Bay of Bengal within a week.
- Cyclone Alert have been issued for South Tamilnadu and South Kerala coasts by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).