A well-marked low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue alerts for several districts in coastal and southern Odisha. The system is gaining strength and may intensify further into a deep depression within the next 24 hours.

Cyclone Montha Path and Forecast

According to IMD officials, the depression is currently moving in a west-northwest direction, though its exact landfall location is yet to be confirmed. Preliminary forecasts suggest that coastal Andhra Pradesh may experience the most significant impact, while Odisha will likely face heavy to very heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and localised thunderstorms.

Districts Under Weather Alert

The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar has issu

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