Bhubaneswar: The low pressure area over Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a depression by the morning of tomorrow, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said today.

"The Low Pressure Area over Southwest & adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal has moved northeastwards and lay over Westcentral & adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal with the associated cyclonic circulation extending up to 7.6 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 is likely to move northeastwards, intensify further and reach northeast & adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal by May 25th evening," the IMD said in its morning bulletin.

The agency has also issued heavy rainfall warning for several regions in connection with the system.

Heavy Rainfall Warning:

(a) 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 on 25th and 26th and Balasore district of Odisha during 25th-27th May.

(b) Light to moderate rainfall at many places with heavy rainfall at isolated places is likely over Mizoram, Tripura and South Manipur on 25th and 26th 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 till 26th May. Fishermen out at sea are advised to return to the coast before 23rd May.