High waves in the range of 10- 12 feets are forecasted during 5:30 hours on 02-12-2017 to 11:30 hours of 04-12-2017 along with the coast of Karnataka from Mangalore to Karwar. Current speeds vary between 36 - 61 cm/sec. The very severe cyclonic storm OCKHI over Lakshadweep area and adjoining Southeast Arabian Sea moved further west-northwestwards with a speed of 11 kmph during past 06 hours and lay centred at 0530 hrs IST of today, the 02nd December, 2017 over Lakshadweep area and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea near Latitude 9.6 N and Longitude 71.5 E, about 230 km west-northwest of Minicoy and 215 km south-southwest of Amini Divi. The system is very likely to intensify further during next 24 hours. It is very likely to continue to move west-northwestwards across Lakshadweep Islands during next 24 hours and then recurve northeastwards during the subsequent 48 hours. Squally wind speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph very likely along & off Karnataka coast during next 48 hours. Sea conditions would be high to very high along & off Karnataka coast during subsequent 24 hours.There is a possibility that low lying areas may be inundated intermittently because of swell surges during 18:30 hours of 02-12-2017 to 23:30 hours of 03-12-2017. Fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea along & Karnataka coast during next 48 hrs. : Information Source -INCOIS