A low-pressure system over the southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining south Andaman Sea has intensified, but the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said it is unlikely to cause any significant impact on Odisha.
The system developed from a cyclonic circulation on Friday and is expected to move northwestwards, becoming a well-marked low-pressure area on Saturday before intensifying into a depression on Sunday, November 15, according to the IMD.
Some international weather models have indicated the possibility of further intensification into a cyclonic storm. The IMD, however, has not confirmed that development. The current official assessment is limited to the system’s likely intensification over the Bay of Bengal and its expected movement.
The Regional Meteorological Centre has forecast predominantly dry weather across Odisha during the next seven days. No significant rainfall is expected across the state, although partly cloudy conditions may occur in some areas.
The developing system has nevertheless raised concern among residents after two consecutive cyclones affected the region over the past two months. The latest weather development places renewed attention on the state’s coastal-risk monitoring and public communication systems, even as the present forecast does not indicate a major impact on Odisha.
For now, the IMD’s forecast points to continued tracking of the system rather than a cyclone warning for the state. The next significant milestone is its expected intensification into a depression over the Bay of Bengal on Sunday.
