File photo of rough sea conditions caused by Cyclone Fani over the Bay of Bengal in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
(N Kanaka/BCCL, Visakhapatnam)
A low-pressure area—where the air pressure is lower than the surrounding, leading to a stronger cyclonic circulation—is forecast to form over the south Andaman Sea towards the end of April.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed the forecast on Sunday’s weather bulletin, adding that the low-pressure area would form around April 30 and is very likely to intensify further during the subsequent 48 hours. The system is forecast to move north-northwestwards and then curve towards north-northeastwards from April 30 to May 3.
If intensifies, the storm could move towards the east coast of India and could be the first cyclone of the 2020 North Indian Ocean cyclone season.
Currently, a wind convergence along the Indo-Gangetic plain…
