Low Pressure Forms Over Bay of Bengal, Likely to Become a Depression by 15 November: IMD

A low pressure area formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal on Friday morning, and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) expects it to strengthen over the weekend, Dainik Jagran reported.

The forecast

According to the IMD, the system is likely to move north-westwards, turn into a well-marked low pressure area by 14 November and intensify further into a depression by 15 November. For now, the weather office has not forecast it becoming a cyclone.

The low developed under the influence of an upper-air cyclonic circulation over the central Andaman Sea and the nearby Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Rough seas and strong winds

The IMD expects winds of about 50 km/h, gusting to 60 km/h, over the Andaman Sea on 13 and 14 November, and similar conditions over the southeast Bay of Bengal from 13 to 16 November. Winds could reach 55 km/h, with gusts of 65 km/h, over the southwest Bay of Bengal from 15 to 17 November and over the central Bay of Bengal on 16 and 17 November.

Fishermen and people working at sea have been asked to stay alert and follow official advisories, as sea conditions could worsen if the system deepens.

Kolkata unlikely to feel much

The system is not expected to bring heavy rain or a storm to Kolkata and nearby areas. The city is forecast to see partly to generally cloudy skies over the next seven days, with highs around 30°C and lows around 20°C, and northerly winds gradually adding a winter chill, the report said.

Featured image: Tropical Storm Four over the Indian Ocean, India, and Bangledesh (MODIS 2017-12-13) by Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Sources

• Dainik Jagran — Low pressure in Bay of Bengal likely to deepen by 15 November (Hindi)