"Moving west-northwestwards, it will gradually turn into a cyclonic storm over the southwest Bay of Bengal around December 3," the Meteorological Department said.
IMD Forecast Cyclone: India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a forecast on Thursday, in which there is a possibility of a cyclonic storm. The IMD has said that a cyclonic storm is likely to form over the southwest Bay of Bengal around December 3. However, its impact is unlikely to reach Odisha. IMD has said that the impact of the possible cyclone can be assessed only after pressure builds up in the sea on Friday.
IMD scientist Umashankar Das said, “The path and other parameters of the possible cyclone can be predicted only after the formation of the depression. So we have not said anything about the impact in Odisha or any other place on the coast.” He also clarified that there is no warning for the Odisha coast for the next four days. There is also no warning for fishermen off the Odisha coast, he said.
Meanwhile, the IMD said in a special bulletin that the low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal and the adjoining South Andaman Sea moved west-northwestwards and lies over southeast Bay of Bengal. The weather agency said it is likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a depression over the south-east Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours.
"Moving west-northwestwards, it will gradually turn into a cyclonic storm over the southwest Bay of Bengal around December 3," the IMD said. After this, it will move north-westwards. And will reach the coasts of North Tamil Nadu and South Andhra Pradesh. It will intensify into a cyclonic storm around the morning of December 4.
Strong wind speed ranging from 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is likely in the South-West Bay of Bengal from the morning of December 1. Strong wind speed ranging from 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph is likely from the morning of December 2. IMD has given this information.