Depression over Bay of Bengal likely by November 15: IMD

VIJAYAWADA The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Amaravati, has said that the low-pressure area, which is likely to form over south-east Bay of Bengal around November 13, may intensify into a depression. In a bulletin on Wednesday, the IMD said an upper air cyclonic circulation has formed over South Andaman Sea on Wednesday, and under its influence, a low-pressure area is likely to form over south-east Bay of Bengal. It is-likely to become a well-marked low-pressure area around November 14 and intensify into a depression by November 15.

The IMD has not yet issued any rainfall alerts for the State. However, squally weather with wind speed gusting to 60 kmph is likely over Southeast-Bay of Bengal from November 14 to 16. The wind speed may further increase to 65 kmph over southwest Bay of Bengal from November 15 to 17, and over central Bay of Bengal on November 16 and 17.

Even as reports about another cyclonic storm are doing the rounds, weather experts at the IMD have said the system has to be tracked and that there may not be a possibility of formation of another cyclone.