Visual storm (cyclone)warning signals for Indian sea ports

When storm (cyclone ) warnings are given by news channels ,They mostly report only the storm warning signal numbers hoisted in sea ports.What those signals numbers imply are not known to the common man viewing the news.
 Here are some visual storm (cyclone ) warning signals for indian sea ports.
Visual storm (cyclone) warning signals
The storm warning signals (both day and night signals )are hosted prominently on masts in ports.day signals are in the form of cones and cylinders.Night signals are in the form of red and white lamps. In addition to hosting signals ,most of the ports have arrangements to disseminate  information and warnings received by them to ships in harbour and tp ships leaving /entering harbour.


 
   -Meghna Sunil Kumar

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