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IMD Says Bay of Bengal Low Could Develop Into Cyclone By November 16

Coastal governments have grounded fishing fleets, issued alerts, warned of heavy rain, rough seas, possible damage.

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The system has formed under the influence of a cyclonic circulation over the central Andaman Sea and adjoining Andaman and Nicobar Islands. (Representational Image)
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Overview

  • The India Meteorological Department confirmed a low-pressure area formed on Friday, Nov 13, over the southeast Bay of Bengal and reported it has become a well-marked system that is likely to become a depression by Nov 15.
  • The IMD forecasts the system could strengthen into a cyclonic storm by the evening of Nov 16 and may intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm by Nov 18 with winds potentially 85–95 km/h and stronger gusts.
  • Fishermen were ordered or advised to return to shore by Nov 15 and stay out of specified stretches of the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal through mid-November because seas will be rough to very rough.
  • State authorities from Tamil Nadu to Odisha and Andhra Pradesh have activated preparedness measures, grounded thousands of boats in Tuticorin, put district collectors on alert and readied rescue and relief assets.
  • This is the third significant Bay system in weeks after Cyclones Arnab and Murasu, raising concern about saturated ground, repeated coastal impacts and added strain on fisheries and disaster-response systems.