On Wednesday, a well-marked low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal progressed westward, consolidating into a depression, as reported by a Meteorological Department official. Anticipating the effects of this weather system, the Meteorological Department has predicted rainfall in specific regions of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday.
The low-pressure system, originating from the west-central and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal, shifted west and northwestwards around 8:30 am on Wednesday, evolving into a depression. Presently, the depression is situated approximately 510 km southeast of Visakhapatnam, 650 km southeast of Paradip (Odisha), and 790 km south of Digha (West Bengal), according to an official press release.
The Meteorological Department anticipates the weather system to move initially northwestwards, followed by a north to northwestward trajectory, intensifying into a deep depression off the Andhra Pradesh coast by Thursday morning. Subsequently, the system is projected to veer northeastward, lingering over the northwest Bay of Bengal off the Odisha coast by Friday morning. By Saturday morning, it is expected to be centered off the coasts of north Odisha and West Bengal.
Additionally, an upper air cyclonic circulation over the southwest Bay of Bengal and adjacent Sri Lanka, extending to the middle tropospheric levels, was observed. A trough linked to the cyclonic circulation over north Sri Lanka and the associated depression in the west-central Bay of Bengal was identified. The Meteorological Department highlighted the likelihood of thunderstorms with lightning in parts of North Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam due to the influence of this weather system.
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