A low pressure area formed over Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by Sunday.
According to a weather bulletin issued by the India Meteorological department, the low pressure area that lies over South Andaman Sea and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to move north-westwards and intensify into a depression over south-east Bay of Bengal by Saturday evening and then into a cyclonic storm over east-central Bay of Bengal by Sunday evening.
It is very likely to continue to move north-westwards and reach west-central and adjoining north-west Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts on Monday.