A low pressure area is forming over the south-west Bay of Bengal and there is a possibility of it turning into a cyclonic storm. Which may impact the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday (November 27) that Cyclone Senyar is 850 km south-east of Car Nicobar, the northernmost island of the Nicobar Islands and is expected to weaken into a depression by the evening.
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According to the IMD, another weather system is developing over south-west Bay of Bengal and south-east Sri Lanka and adjoining areas of the equatorial Indian Ocean. According to the latest update from IMD, on Thursday, the deep pressure area in the south-west Bay of Bengal and adjacent to the Sri Lankan coast is likely to move north-westwards and turn into a cyclonic storm in the next 12 hours. If the latest depression formed over the south-west Bay of Bengal turns into a cyclonic storm, it will be called Cyclone Ditva.
IMD issued alert
IMD posted on Twitter that the depression over south-west Bay of Bengal and adjacent Sri Lankan coast has moved towards northwest at a speed of 8 km per hour during the last 6 hours. It is likely to turn into a cyclonic storm during the next 12 hours. After this, during the next 48 hours, it is likely to move towards the south-west of the Bay of Bengal and north-west along the Sri Lankan coast towards Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and South Andhra Pradesh coast.
Senyar moving towards Malaysia
Meanwhile, Cyclonic Storm Senyar has emerged in the Strait of Malacca, a narrow strait located between Malaysia and the Indonesian island of Sumatra, at the south-eastern end of which Singapore is located. The north-western end of the Strait of Malacca opens directly into the Andaman Sea. According to Malaysian news portal NST, Cyclone Senyar has moved away from the Indian territory and is reportedly heading towards Malaysia which is near Sumatra.
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