A developing weather system over the southeast Bay of Bengal has intensified into a well-marked low-pressure area, prompting close monitoring by the Odisha government.

Meteorological assessments indicate that the system may strengthen into a depression by November 24, with a possibility of further intensification into a cyclone as it moves northwest.

System Strengthening Near Andaman Sea

Weather models suggest the system will consolidate near the South Andaman Sea around November 25. According to meteorological expert Sandeep Patnaik, favourable atmospheric and oceanic conditions — including warm sea surface temperatures, strong wind inflow from the Pacific region, and a favourable Madden–Julian Oscillation (MJO) phase — could support rapid intensification.

Patnaik noted that the absen

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