The system is very likely to move northwestwards and reach northwest Bay of Bengal off Odisha-West Bengal coasts by October 24. Representational file image.
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The cyclonic circulation over the Andaman sea on Monday (October 21, 2024) intensified into a low-pressure area and is likely to turn into a cyclonic storm by October 23, the IMD said.
The India Meteorological Department in a special message said Sunday (October 20, 2024)’s upper air cyclonic circulation over North Andaman Sea and adjoining Bay of Bengal has formed a low-pressure area over the eastcentral Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Andaman Sea in the early morning.
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“It is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a depression by October 22 morning and into a cyclonic storm by October 23, over eastcentral Bay of Bengal,” the IMD said.
The system is very likely to move northwestwards and reach northwest Bay of Bengal off Odisha-West Bengal coasts by October 24 morning, it said.
Published – October 21, 2024 10:18 am IST
