Low pressure area likely in Bay of Bengal, to intensify into depression on Oct 23
IMD DG Dr. Mrutyunjaya Mohapatra stated that it's too early to determine if the system will escalate into a cyclone. However, Odisha is likely to be spared from its impact.
Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area is brewing over the Bay of Bengal, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting its formation on October 21, intensifying into a depression by October 23.
Currently, a cyclone is active over the southeast Bay of Bengal, adjacent to the South Andaman Sea. Under its influence, the low-pressure area is expected to move west-northwestwards, gaining strength and potentially turning into a depression, likely to impact Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
IMD Director General Dr. Mrutyunjaya Mohapatra stated that it’s too early to determine if the system will escalate into a cyclone. However, Odisha is likely to be spared from its impact.
As a precautionary measure, fishermen have been advised to return from the sea due to rough conditions.
