Low pressure over Bay of Bengal likely to turn into cyclonic storm, landfall expected on Oct. 28
The India Meteorological Department has issued an alert for a developing cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal expected to make landfall between Andhra Pradesh and Odisha on October 28. State governments have initiated precautionary measures to ensure zero casualties.
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Timely weather warnings are essential for disaster management and minimizing the impact of severe weather events on coastal populations.
Low pressure over Bay of Bengal likely to turn into cyclonic storm, landfall expected on Oct. 28 left https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/international/vvmcue/article71619268.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/IMD.jpg The well-marked low-pressure area is expected to turn into a depression during the day, the India Meteorological Department said Bhubaneswar The low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is set to intensify into a cyclonic storm and is likely to make landfall on the morning of October 28 somewhere between the north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday (October 24, 2026). The well-marked low-pressure area is expected to turn into a depression during the day, the IMD said. Follow our Live updates https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bay-of-bengal-weather-update-cyclone-alert-latest-weather-news-live-updates-october-24-2026/article71619022.ece “It is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify further into a deep depression on October 25 and into a cyclonic storm over the west-central Bay of Bengal by October 26 morning,” the weather office said.
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