Bhubaneswar : A low‑pressure area that formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal early this morning has intensified into a well‑marked low‑pressure system, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

As per the latest information provided by the IMD, the system is expected to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a depression over southwest & adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal off north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coasts by tomorrow afternoon, October 22.

IMD forecasts that the depression will continue tracking west‑northwest, heading toward the coasts of north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and south Andhra Pradesh, with further intensification likely in the next 24 hours.

Fishermen and coastal residents have been urged to stay alert for rough seas and gusty winds.

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