Sat Nov 22 10:23:12 UTC 2025: Summary:

A low-pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal near the Malacca Strait and South Andaman Sea. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts it will intensify into a depression around November 24, 2025, and move west-northwestwards. The IMD suggests it may intensify further. While the future is unknown, the IMD plans to inform the public. Anticipating rain, farmers have begun harvesting. For the state of Orissa, the IMD anticipates dry weather, and the low-pressure area is a long distance from the coast.

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Depression Likely to Form Over Bay of Bengal, IMD Warns

Bhubaneswar, India – November 22, 2025 – The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a special bulletin warning of a low-pressure area forming over the Bay of Bengal, near the Malacca Strait and South Andaman Sea. The system is predicted to intensify into a depression by November 24, 2025, and is expected to move west-northwestwards.

“Under the influence of a cyclonic circulation, a low-pressure area has formed,” the IMD stated. “It is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a depression…around November 24, 2025.”

The weather agency further predicts that the system is likely to intensify further over the southwest Bay of Bengal within the subsequent 48 hours. While the potential for the depression to develop into a full-blown cyclonic storm remains uncertain, the IMD assures the public it will provide timely updates as the situation evolves.

In anticipation of heavy rains, farmers in coastal and southern regions of Orissa have begun harvesting their near-mature paddy crops. Despite this preemptive action, the State Agriculture department has yet to issue any formal advisory for farmers, according to one government official.

Meanwhile, Manorama Mohanty, director of the Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar, indicated that the low-pressure area is currently a significant distance from the Odisha coast. As a result, the IMD is forecasting dry weather conditions for the state.

The IMD continues to monitor the developing weather system and advises residents in the affected regions to stay informed through official updates.

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