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Depression to intensify into cyclonic storm by October 23: office of SRC
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday confirmed that a cyclonic storm is likely to form around October 23. As per a release by the SRC office, yesterday’s upper air cyclonic circulation over central Andaman Sea lay over North Andaman Sea and persisted over the same region in the forenoon (0830 hrs IST) today.
Under its influence, a low-pressure area is very likely to form over the East-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining the north Andaman Sea during the next 24 hours.
It is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a depression by October 22 morning and into a cyclonic storm by October 23, 2024, over the East-central Bay of Bengal.
Thereafter, it is very likely to move northwestwards and reach the northwest Bay of Bengal off the Odisha-West Bengal coasts by October 24 morning.
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Cyclonic circulation over north Andaman Sea: IMD DG on its impact on Odisha

Fresh low pressure to intensify into depression around Oct 24; heavy rain likely in Odisha

IMD predicts thunderstorms with lightning in these Odisha districts till October 20
