Cyclone in Bay of Bengal

Bhubaneswar (Reporters Today Bureau): The India Meteorological Department has predicted formation of a low pressure area over Bay of Bengal with further intensification and cyclogenesis, next week.

“ECMWF and NCEP GFS models are indicating likely formation of a low pressure system over the Bay of Bengal during the period. NCEP GFS is showing its intensification and cyclogenesis over east central and adjoining northeast Bay of Bengal towards the latter part of week 2 (May 21-May 27),” the IMD said.

There is also a ‘Low’ probability existing for cyclogenesis over east central and adjoining northeast Bay of Bengal towards the latter half of the week, the IMD added.