Bhubaneswar: A cyclonic circulation has formed over the South Andaman Sea on Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.
According to the IMD, the system is likely to move in a north-westerly direction and concentrate into a low pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal around November 13.Thereafter, it is expected to intensify further into a well-marked low pressure area on November 14 and subsequently into a depression by November 15, the IMD forecast said.
However, there is a sigh of relief for Odisha as the system is not likely to have any significant impact on the state. As per the IMD’s forecast for Odisha, the weather will remain mainly dry across the state till November 17. No large change in weather conditions is expected between November 18 and 21.
The forecast indicates that even if the system intensifies into a depression, its impact on Odisha will be minimal, at least till November 21.
