Low-Pressure Area over Southeast Bay of Bengal likely to intensify into depression: IMD

New Delhi, November 14
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that a well-marked Low-Pressure Area has formed over Southeast Bay of Bengal today. It is very likely to move northwestwards and intensify into a depression over the same region during next 24 Hours. Thereafter, it is likely to move north-northwestwards and intensify further into a cyclonic storm over the central parts of south and adjoining west central Bay of Bengal around Monday evening.

IMD has advised the fishermen out at sea to return to coasts by tomorrow. It also cautioned fishermen not to venture into Andaman Sea and along and off Andaman and Nicobar Islands till Monday.

The Met Department has forecast heavy rainfall over Andaman and Nicobar Islands till Monday. According to IMD, thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and gusty winds are likely to prevail over Rajasthan and Uttarakhand tomorrow.

The Weather Agency has said that a western disturbance is likely to cause light or moderate rainfall or snowfall over Western Himalayan Region and light rainfall over plains of Northwest India on tomorrow. Dense Fog is very likely at isolated places over West Uttar Pradesh tomorrow.