Odisha: Low pressure brews over Bay of Bengal, likely to intensify into depression
A low pressure area is likely to develop over the Andaman Sea adjoining South-eastern Bay of Bengal today.
Bhubaneswar: A low pressure area is likely to develop over the Andaman Sea adjoining South-eastern Bay of Bengal today. It is likely to is likely to advance in the North-Western direction.
During the subsequent period, the system is likely to intensify into a depression over the South-East Bay of Bengal by November 29. It may intensify further in the following days and pose a cyclonic threat. Different models have different estimations of where the low pressure will make landfall if it intensifies into a cyclonic storm.
In case of the formation of a cyclonic storm, it will be the sixth this monsoon season and will be named ‘Michaung’ by Myanmar. While some models predict the landfall in Bangladesh, some models indicate the possibility of it moving towards the Andhra Pradesh coast. Hence, there is uncertainty about its impact over Odisha.
The Indian Meteorological Department is yet to make any predictions regarding the formation of a cyclonic storm. Forecasts from the IMD suggest the presence of two cyclonic circulations over the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea. Due to the cyclonic circulation over Andaman sea, a low pressure is to develop over Bay of Bengal today.
However, there is no prediction of major difference in temperature in Odisha over the next four to five days. Further detailed information awaited.
Ms Kalinga