Intimating high waves, Disaster Management Authority issues advisory for people to stay away from coast

New Delhi, April 20: Expecting to experience high energy swell waves from tomorrow till Sunday, the National Disaster Management Authority has issued an advisory advising people to stay away from coast.

 

The National Disaster Management Authority has issued alerts advising communities along the seashore particularly tomorrow and the day after as there is a possibility of rushing of waves during the high tide times, in the low laying areas of the coasts during such events.

 

The advisory says that the boats may be affixed at a fair distance from each other to avoid collision and damage.

In its advisory, the NDMA said, as per the latest multi-model based operational wave forecasting system at INCOIS, Hyderabad, there is a strong indication that high energy swell waves with heights between two to three meter and periods between 17 to 22 seconds are likely to be experienced in the seas around the country.

The high waves will first be experienced near the West Coast of India tomorrow and then the waves are likely to sway towards Bay of Bengal on Sunday. In the Bay of Bengal, the high swell waves regime is likely to continue and decrease only around Tuesday. The NDMA said the low lying coast of Kerala and West Bengal are particularly vulnerable.

West Coast of India, Lakshadweep, South Tamil Nadu, Bay of Bengal, and Kerala are expected to experience high waves from tomorrow to Sunday. It has advised people to stay away from coasts and do not indulge in water based recreational activity during the period.