The Indian Met Department has said the potential cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal is likely to recurve and reach Bangladesh-West Bengal coasts by October 25.
A low-pressure area formed in the Bay of Bengal today and is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm over the next four days, the IMD said in a statement.
The low-pressure is very likely to move west-northwestwards and develop into a depression over east-central and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal around October 22. It is likely to intensify into a deep depression by October 23.
"Subsequently, it is likely to recurve northwards and intensify into a cyclonic storm over west-central and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal by October 24. Thereafter, it is likely to gradually move north-northeastwards and reach near the West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts by October 25, skirting (eastern Indian state of Odisha)," IMD Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra said.
He said the IMD is yet to make a forecast on the intensity and wind speed of the cyclone.
Earlier this morning, the IMD said the low-pressure area is likely to deepen into a depression by October 22 and into a cyclonic storm by October 24.
The IMD has also advised fishermen to return to coast by October 22 as sea conditions will be rough.
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