A cyclonic storm is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal around November 29, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted on Monday.
“A low-pressure area has been formed over south Andaman Sea and adjoining Malacca Strait at 0830 IST of today. It is likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a depression over southeast Bay of Bengal around November 29,” the IMD said.
“Thereafter, the system is likely to move northwestwards and intensify into a cyclonic storm over southeast Bay of Bengal during the subsequent 48 hours,” the agency further said.
As per various models prepared by different meteorological agencies, the system may pass through land areas near Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam or Brahmapur around December first week. However, the IMD has not given any information in this connection yet.
The system would be named as Cyclone ‘Michaung’ if it intensifies into a cyclonic storm.