Met spies low pressure over east-central Bay next week

Aheli Banerjee / TNN / Updated: Sep 23, 2023, 11:19 IST

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Weather experts in Kolkata have predicted a possible low-pressure area in the east-central Bay of Bengal by September 28, which may develop into a cyclonic storm in the first week of October. The Indian Meteorological Department has not made any official forecasts yet, but meteorologists from Accuweather have suggested that conditions are becoming conducive for a cyclone to form in the Bay of Bengal. If a cyclone does develop, it could impact coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal. The system is also expected to bring intensified rainfall to the area.

Met spies low pressure over east-central Bay next week

The Alipore station recorded 16mm rainfall on Friday

KOLKATA: Reacting to the development of a weather system in the east-central Bay of Bengal which may escalate into a cyclonic storm in the first week of October, Kolkata weathermen have predicted a possible low pressure area in the region by September 28.
While the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has not made any forecasts yet, Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) director GK Das said, “It is too early to determine how the weather system will develop and where it will make a landfall if it develops into a cyclone.By Monday, there would be more information to determine the nature of the system and the places it will impact. The system will strengthen by at least September 28.”
On Thursday, meteorologist Jason Nicholls of Accuweather, an international forecasting agency tweeted, “Conditions can become conducive for low and perhaps a cyclone to develop in the Bay of Bengal late next week or during the 1st week of October.” If a cyclone materializes, it will be called ‘Tej’, a name given by India.
Some sources have speculated that if the system develops into a cyclone it will impact coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha along with Bengal. The system is likely to intensify rainfall over the week. Currently, a cyclonic circulation passing over eastern India has been bringing intense rainfall to north Bengal districts. In South Bengal , the rainfall has been light to moderate. The Alipore station recorded 16mm on Friday.

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