Bhubaneswar (SunstarTV Bureau): A severe cyclone may form over Bay of Bengal and move towards south Odisha and adjoining north Andhra Pradesh coasts, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a forecast today.
As per the prediction, a low pressure area over north Andaman Sea may form around October 10. It may intensify into a depression over east-central Bay of Bengal around October 14 with west-northwestwards movement towards south Odisha and adjoining north Andhra Pradesh coasts.
The Genesis Potential Parameter based on IMD GFS is indicating potential zone of cyclogenesis over east-central Bay of Bengal on 12th October with subsequent west-northwestwards movement till 14th October,” the agency said.
There is also an indication by a few models that another Low Pressure Area could form over north Andaman Sea and adjoining Myanmar coast towards the middle part of week 2 (15.10.2021-21.10.2021) without much intensification, it added.