Hyderabad, May 23 : The well-marked low-pressure area over East-central Bay of Bengal persists along with the associated cyclonic circulation extending upto mid-tropospheric levels.
It is very likely to concentrate into a Depression during next six hours. It is very likely to move north–northwestwards, intensify into a Cyclonic Storm by May 24 and further into a very severe Cyclonic Storm during subsequent 24 hours, Meteorological Centre said in a special bulletin here Today.
It would continue to move north-northwestwards, intensify further and reach north Bay of Bengal near West Bengal and adjoining north Odisha & Bangladesh coasts around May 26 morning. It is very likely to cross West Bengal and adjoining north Odisha & Bangladesh coasts around evening of May 26.
The cyclonic circulation over Marathwada & neighbourhood extending upto 1.5 km above mean sea level has become less marked.
The east-west shear zone roughly along latitude 14°N between 3.1 km & 7.6 km above mean sea level has become less marked, the bulletin added.(UNI)