There is a danger of storms in the Bay of Bengal. According to the Meteorological Department, a cyclone is likely to form in the Bay of Bengal on October 23. Meanwhile, the storm is likely to hit the Odisha and West Bengal coasts on October 24, with heavy rains and strong winds likely to occur in these areas.
According to the IMD, a low-pressure area has formed over the central-eastern Bay of Bengal and the adjacent North Andaman Sea. At the same time, due to the impact of upper-air cyclonic circulation on the North Andaman Sea and the adjacent central-eastern and southeastern Bay of Bengal, on the morning of October 21 (05:30 IST), over the Bay of Bengal in the East-Eastern Sea and the adjacent northern Andaman Sea A low pressure area is formed.
Sound of storm in the Bay of Bengal
It may move west-northwestward and transform into a low pressure on the morning of October 22 and into a cyclonic storm over the central and eastern Bay of Bengal on October 23. Thereafter, it may move northwestward and reach the northwest Bay of Bengal from the Odisha-West Bengal coast on the morning of October 24.
According to the meteorological department, the impact of cyclonic high pressure over the Andaman Sea may transform into a low pressure area in the next 24 hours. At the same time, this weather system may take the form of a severe cyclonic storm. The government is on alert as heavy rains are likely during this period. In addition to this, fishermen are advised to stay away from the coast.
Such storms are often difficult to predict and there is a risk of cyclones in coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Bangladesh and Myanmar, according to weather forecasting agency Skymet. There are signs that the system will become more powerful and intensified. At the same time, the low pressure will move from the northwest toward the central BOB and turn into low pressure on October 23.
It looks like this weather system may move towards the coast of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. In this case, the low has a short period of time to become more intense over the ocean, making the system an early-stage hurricane unlikely to be severe enough to make landfall.
