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Low-pressure area over Bay of Bengal likely to intensify into cyclonic storm on May 10: IMD

A well-marked low-pressure area lies over the southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining south Andaman Sea is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm on May 10, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

The Hindu

Low Pressure Area, harbinger to Cyclone Mocha, forms in Bay of Bengal

A ‘low pressure area (LPA),’ or a precursor to a cyclone has been formed over southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining south Andaman Sea, the Director General of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed on May 8.

The Hindu

Sky remains overcast, rain likely today

The sky remained overcast for most part of the day in the State on Sunday, with the hilly regions, especially in southern Kerala, experiencing light to moderate precipitation triggered by a cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal.

The Hindu

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Heatwave to prevail in Andhra Pradesh from May 8; maximum temperature likely to breach 40° Celsius

India Meteorological Department says there will be no rainfall activity in Andhra Pradesh, or impact of cyclonic storm that is likely to brew in Bay of Bengal

The Hindu

Rain likely in A.P. for next four days; cyclonic circulation forms over Bay of Bengal

Addateegala of Alluri Sitharama Raju district received 78.0 mm of rainfall between 8.30 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday.

The Hindu

Low pressure may form over Bay of Bengal tomorrow

The low pressure which is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal by Monday may trigger isolated to heavy rainfall at various places across the State in the next five days.

The Hindu

IMD predicts cyclone in Bay of Bengal by May 10

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on May 3 said that a cyclone could likely form at the Bay of Bengal by early next week, however its strength, direction and impact on India was yet to gauged.

The Hindu

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District administrations on alert in Odisha over possible summer cyclone

The Odisha government on May 2 put 18 districts on alert over a possible cyclone that could develop over the Bay of Bengal.

The Hindu

Why tropical cyclones are rising over Arabian Sea, shrinking marginally in Bay of Bengal

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Newslaundry

Rohingya fleeing Myanmar or Bangladesh by sea surged fivefold in 2022- UN

The number of Rohingya fleeing Myanmar or Bangladesh by sea surged fivefold to more than 3,500 in 2022 from a year earlier, the U.N. refugee agency said on Tuesday, in the deadliest year for the ethnic minority group at since 2014.

Reuters

Using art and song to help bring the world's largest mangrove swamp back from the brink

Located in the low-lying islands in the Bay of Bengal, the Sundarbans straddle the border between India and Bangladesh and cover more than 1 million hectares, making them the world’s largest single contiguous mangrove swamp. A Ramsar site and a UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed in 1987, they are home…

The Conversation

Cyclone Sitrang Brings Rain To Parts Of Assam, May Intensify Into Storm

In the wake of Cyclone Sitrang, the IMD issued an advisory pertaining to the suspension of offshore activities in the north Bay of Bengal from 24-25 October. Read on for details:

Dynamite News

INS Arihant: India successfully test-fires submarine launched Ballistic Missile

The missile was tested to a predetermined range and impacted the target area in the Bay of Bengal with very high accuracy. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

At least three women die after Rohingya boat sinks off Bangladesh

More than a dozen missing after a fishing trawler bound for Malaysia runs into bad weather in the Bay of Bengal.

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Low-pressure area over Bay of Bengal may trigger rain in Kerala

Low pressure is very likely to move west-northwestwards towards Andhra Pradesh coast during the next two days, says IMD

The Hindu

Rediscovering the Bay of Bengal

The Centre for Bay of Bengal Studies will strengthen India’s overall framework for maritime engagement

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How climate change is altering Indian monsoon

Research shows that global warming increases the fluctuations in the monsoon, resulting in both long dry periods and short spells of heavy rains

The Hindu

Rain lashes Odisha as depression forms over Bay of Bengal

Several parts of Odisha had already been witnessing rainfall activities since September 10

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Five fishermen missing as trawler capsizes in Bay of Bengal

Kakdwip Sub-Divisional Officer Aranya Banerjee said that a Coast Guard team will go to the island on August 20 morning for a rescue operation

The Hindu

Chess Olympiad mascot Thambi gets a macho makeover

A new, viral mural by St+art India in Chennai’s Kamaraj Salai gives the Chess Olympiad mascot, Thambi, a macho makeover

The Hindu

Moderate rain, thundershowers likely in Andhra Pradesh in next two days

Low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal may concentrate into a depression, says IMD report

The Hindu

T.N. proposes monument off Marina beach in honour of Karunanidhi’s contribution to Tamil literature

Visitors would have to use a bridge to reach the 42 metre-tall monument in the Bay of Bengal

The Hindu

keralaHeavy rain to continue for 4 more days

The heavy spell of rain lashing the State for the past one week is likely to continue for the next four days under the combined influence of an offshore trough and a low pressure system over the Bay of Bengal.

The Hindu

Change in rain pattern in Kerala: A wet week enough to offset deficit of a dry month

Late surge aided by low pressure over Bay of Bengal and monsoon trough

The Hindu

How marine heatwave fuelled super cyclone Amphan

Besides surface warming, ocean stratification and warming below the surface also played a role

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