Chennai, Jan. 9 -- The Deep Depression over the Bay of Bengal persisted in the same region this eveningand is unlikely to become a Cyclonic Storm as it is all set to cross the Sri Lankan coast tomorrow, with heavyspells predicted in Cauvery Delta, North and North Coastal districts for the.next two days.
In a latest update tonight, the Met office said the Deep Depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal moved nearlynorthwestwards with a speed of 12 kmph during the past six hours.
It lay centred at 1730 hours of today over the same region, about 120 km east-northeast of Batticaloa (Sri Lanka),150 km east-southeast of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka), 180 km north-northeast of Pottuvil (Sri Lanka), 420 km southeastof Karaikal and 590 km south-southeast o...