Low-pressure area forms over Southeast Bay of Bengal with heavy winds and rainfall: IMD

A low-pressure area has formed over the Southeast Bay of Bengal around 13th November and is likely to move northwestwards and become a Well Marked Low Pressure Area around 14th November and a depression around 15th November over the same region, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its press release on Friday.

According to the weather monitor, the system formed at 5.30 am under the influence of an upper-air cyclonic circulation over the central Andaman Sea and adjoining Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the lower and middle tropospheric levels.

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The system is expected to move northwestwards and become a Well Marked Low Pressure Area around November 14 and a depression around November 15 over the same region, the release said.

IMD said wind speeds of about 50 kmph, gusting up to 60 kmph can be expected over the Andaman Sea on November 13 and 14 and over the southeast Bay of Bengal from November 13 to 16.

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The weather monitors further highlighted that the wind speeds would increase to 55 kmph, with gusts reaching 65 kmph, over the southwest Bay of Bengal from November 15 to 17 and over the central Bay of Bengal on November 16 and 17.

Anticipating the development of the system, IMD had issued warnings for fishermen operating across several parts of the Bay of Bengal.

As per the release, fishing activities should be avoided over the Andaman Sea, Southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining East Central Bay of Bengal until November 17. Fishermen have also been advised against venturing into some parts of the Southwest Bay of Bengal between November 15 and 17.

(With inputs from PTI)