Cyclone Sagar: IMD issues advisory to five states, one union territory

Indian Meteorological Department has issued an advisory to Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and the Lakshadweep archipelago over cyclonic storm 'Sagar'. 

The cyclonic storm lay centered over the Gulf of Aden, about 390 km east-northeast of Yemen's Aden city and 560 km west-northwest of Socotra Islands. 

The



advisory said that it is very likely to slightly intensify and continue to move westwards for some more time and then move west-southwestwards thereafter. 

Director General of Indian Meteorological Department, Dr. K. J. Ramesh said, fishermen were advised not to venture into Gulf of Aden and adjoining areas.