Bhubaneswar: The low pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal intensified into Depression today, informed India Meteorological Department’s regional centre.
According to IMD’s latest bulletin, the low pressure area intensified into Depression over southeast Bay of Bengal close to west of Andaman Islands at 8.30 am today near latitude 12.70N and longitude 92.40E, about 110 km north-northwest of Port Blair, 1460 km south-southeast of Sagar Island and 1130 km south-southeast of Barisal (Bangladesh).
It is very likely to move northwestward and intensify further into a Deep Depression over eastcentral and adjoining southeast bay of Bengal by October 23 morning. Subsequently, it is very likely to recurve gradually north-northeastwards and intensify into a cyclonic storm over central Bay of Bengal by October 24 morning.
Thereafter, it would continue to move north-northeastwards and cross Bangladesh coast between Tinkona Island and Sandwip around October 25 early morning.
Under influence of the system, heavy downpour is likely at coastal Odisha districts while it will move along the coast, the IMD said.
