Bhubaneswar: The well-marked low-pressure over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into depression, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
“The well-marked low-pressure area over southeast Bay of Bengal moved nearly westwards, concentrated into a depression and lay centred at 0530 hrs IST of today, the 25th October 2025, over the same region, near latitude 10.8°N & longitude 89.0°E, about 420 km west-southwest of Port Blair (Andaman & Nicobar Islands), 990 km southeast of Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 990 km east-southeast of Chennai (Tamil Nadu), 1000 km southeast of Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh) and 1040 km south-southeast of Gopalpur (Odisha)”, read the IMD bulletin.
The IMD has forecast that the depression is likely to move nearly west-northwestwards and intensify into a deep depression by October 26. Further intensification is expected, with the system likely to become a cyclonic storm over the southwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal by the morning of October 27. Afterward, it is expected to move northwestwards towards the Andhra Pradesh coast over the next 48 hours.
Meanwhile, fishermen are also cautioned to avoid venturing into the sea due to the expected rough weather conditions.
The IMD is closely monitoring the situation and will provide regular updates as the situation develops.
