1/6 According to weather department, today, a depression has formed over North Andaman Sea and adjoining areas of South Andaman Sea and Southeast Bay of Bengal in the morning. It will become a cyclonic storm by Monday. (AFP)
2/6 According to IMD, the depression formed today will move towards west-northwest. By October 22, this depression is likely to move over East-Central and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal. It is then likely to consolidate into a deep depression on October 23. (Photo – AP) (AFP)
After 3/6 this deep depression is likely to develop into a cyclonic storm over west central and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal by 24 October. The system is likely to move northward after becoming a cyclone. (AFP)
After 4/6, Cyclone Sitrang may touch Odisha coast and West Bengal and Bangladesh coast on Tuesday, October 25. It is to be noted that earlier the Mausam Bhavan had informed that it would be possible to determine the possible course of the cyclone if the low pressure is formed. Similarly, IMD gave this update today. (AFP)
5/6Meanwhile, the low pressure that formed this morning is likely to bring widespread rain with isolated heavy rain and thundershowers over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala, Mahe, South Karnataka and Lakshadweep till Saturday. (AFP)
No chance of rain anywhere in North Bengal till Sunday 6/6. Weather will be almost dry. On the other hand, there is no rain forecast till Saturday in South Bengal. Monsoon may leave the state completely by today. However, due to low pressure and cyclone, it may rain in South Bengal from next Monday. (AFP)
