Kolkata, Nov 23, 2025

The Met office on Sunday said that the onset of winter in south Bengal districts and Kolkata will depend on whether cyclone Senyar, which is likely to form in the Bay of Bengal this week, have any direct or indirect impact on the weather system here.

According to the Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata’s Alipore, a low-pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal, and it is likely to intensify into a depression around November 24. A cyclonic storm is likely to develop in the Bay of Bengal around November 26. The cyclonic storm identified as Senyar, a name given by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will be the second cyclone to develop in the Bay of Bengal in post post-monsoon season.

It may be noted that Cyclone Montha had crossed coastal Andhra Pradesh near

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