Low pressure area forms, North Andhra on alert
A low-pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal, prompting the India Meteorological Department to issue warnings for coastal regions in West Bengal, Odisha, and North Andhra Pradesh. Authorities have prohibited fishing activities and placed disaster management teams on high alert due to expected rough sea conditions.
Why it matters
This weather system poses a significant safety risk to maritime workers and coastal communities, necessitating proactive disaster management and public warnings.
A low-pressure area has formed over the Northwest Bay of Bengal and its neighborhood at 5.30 a.m. on Sunday (August 23, 2026), under the influence of an active upper-air cyclonic circulation over the North Bay of Bengal off the West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts.
According to the India Meteorological Department, the weather system is expected to intensify regional atmospheric activity, prompting authorities to issue comprehensive wind and sea state warnings for eastern and east-central coastal regions.
Squally weather, accompanied by wind speeds reaching 40 to 50 kmph and gusting up to 60 kmph, is very likely to prevail over the Northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal. The adverse weather will heavily impact areas along and off the coasts of West Bengal, adjoining Odisha, and North Andhra Pradesh through August 24.
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