Bay of Bengal Weather Update: Deep Low Intensifies Into Depression, Heavy Rain Alert for Tamil Nadu
The deep low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The system originated due to an upper-air cyclonic circulation over the equatorial Indian Ocean and central parts of the southern Bay of Bengal. On Monday evening (January 5), a low-pressure area formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal and the adjoining equatorial Indian Ocean. By early Tuesday, it strengthened into a deep low-pressure area, remaining over the same region.
System Movement and Intensification
The weather system moved west-northwestwards and, by Wednesday morning, intensified into a depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal. The IMD has forecast that it will continue moving in the same direction and is likely to intensify into a deep depression within the next 48 hours over the southwest Bay of Bengal.
Heavy Rainfall Alerts Issued
Due to the strengthening system, the IMD has issued the following alerts for January 9:
Orange Alert - Very Heavy Rain Likely
Isolated places in the following districts may receive very heavy rainfall:
- Mayiladuthurai
- Nagapattinam
- Thanjavur
- Tiruvarur
- Pudukkottai
Yellow Alert - Heavy Rain Likely
Isolated heavy rainfall is likely in:
- Ramanathapuram
- Sivaganga
- Tiruchirappalli
- Ariyalur
- Cuddalore
- Villupuram
- Chengalpattu
