Depression to intensify into severe cyclonic storm, pre-Cyclone watch for West Bengal

The IMD has issued a pre-cyclone watch for West Bengal as a low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal is set to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by May 26. IMD scientist Umashankar Dash noted the system will move northeastwards, intensifying over time.

Depression to intensify into severe cyclonic storm, pre-Cyclone watch for West Bengal

The low-pressure area formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal moved northeastwards and now lays as a well-marked low pressure over the west-central and adjoining south Bay of Bengal, informed the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday.

As per reports, no large change is expected in Odisha. The IMD informed that the maximum temperature (day temperature) is likely to rise by 2 to 3 degrees C during the next 3 days and no large change is expected thereafter at many places over the districts of Odisha.