Bhubaneswar: A Low Pressure Area has formed over Southwest adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal off north Tamil Nadu-South Andhra Pradesh coasts, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said today.

The system is likely to intensify into a depression over central parts of Bay of Bengal by morning of 24th May, the agency said.

"Under the influence of the cyclonic circulation over Southwest Bay of Bengal, a Low Pressure Area has formed over Southwest adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal off north Tamil Nadu-South Andhra Pradesh coasts with associated cyclonic circulation extending up to 5.8 km above mean sea level. It is very likely to move northeastwards and concentrate into a Depression over central parts of Bay of Bengal by morning of 24th May. It would continue to move northeastwards and intensify further thereafter," the IMD said in its morning bulletin.

The agency has issued heavy rainfall warning for Balasore district of Odisha on May 25 in connection with the system.

Heavy Rainfall Warning

➢ Light to moderate rainfall at many places with heavy rainfall at isolated places is likely over North & South 24 Parganas, East Medinipur districts of West Bengal and Balasore district of Odisha on 25th May.

➢ Light to moderate rainfall at many places with heavy rainfall at isolated places is likely over Mizoram, Tripura and South Manipur on 25th May.

Fishermen Warning

Fishermen are advised not to venture into central & adjoining south Bay of Bengal from 23rd May and into North Bay of Bengal from 24th May onwards. Fishermen out at sea are advised to return to the coast before 23rd May.