The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said that a low pressure area has formed over eastcentral Bay of Bengal at around 0830 hrs and is very likely to concentrate into a Depression over eastcentral Bay of Bengal by May 23 morning.
The national weather department also said that because of this system, Andaman & Nicobar Islands will witness light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places on May 22-23 and May 25-26.
Similarly, West Bengal and Sikkim will have light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy falls at isolated places very likely on May 26 and heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places and extremely heavy falls at isolated places on May 27.
Light to moderate rainfall at many places with heavy falls at isolated places very likely over north coastal Odisha on May 25 and over north Odisha on May 26.
Sea condition will be very rough with high tidal waves and the fishermen are advised not to venture into southeast & east central Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea and along and off Andaman & Nicobar Islands during May 22– 26 and those who are out in the Deep Sea of eastcentral & adjoining northeast Bay of Bengal are advised to return to the coast.
