By this evening (Saturday), May 25, the “Deep Depression” over the east-central Bay of Bengal is expected to strengthen into a cyclonic storm, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). As a result, the IMD stated in a statement that it is anticipated to pass between the shores of West Bengal and Bangladesh at midnight on Sunday.
About 380 km southeast of the Sagar Islands (WB) and 490 km south of Khepupara (Bangladesh), the depression over East Central BoB deepened into a deep depression over the same area. To become more intense by 25 evening into a cyclonic storm, and to move as a SCS by midnight on 26 between the shores of WB and Bangladesh,” the IMD stated in a post that was posted on X.
The statement also stated that if it keeps moving almost straight north, it will most likely strike Bangladesh and the neighbouring shores of West Bengal between Sagar Island and Khepupara by Sunday midnight as a strong cyclonic storm with winds of 110–120 kmph and gusts up to 135 kmph. In addition, the IMD issued a storm surge alert, noting that low-lying regions along the coast of West Bengal and Bangladesh are expected to be submerged at the time of landfall by a storm surge that is approximately one metre over astronomical tide and three to four metres above astronomical tide, respectively.
Dr. Somenath Dutta, an IMD scientist, stated earlier on May 23 that “yesterday there was a low-pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal near the Chennai coast.” That area of low pressure began to move towards the northeast and grew somewhat more intense. On May 24, it will turn into a depression, and on May 25, it will turn into a cyclonic storm. The landfall is scheduled for May 26 at midnight.”
The India Meteorological Department has forecast isolated heavy rainfall over North Coastal Odisha on May 25 and 26, in addition to rainfall alerts in West Bengal. Additionally, it has also predicted mild to moderate rainfall for most of the eastern regions of Sub-Himalayan West Bengal on May 27 and 28.
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