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Deep Depression to Hit Andhra-Odisha Coasts by Sep 23-24 Night, IMD Warns
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News18•22-09-2026, 15:45
Deep Depression to Hit Andhra-Odisha Coasts by Sep 23-24 Night, IMD Warns
- •A low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression and is expected to become a deep depression within 10 hours.
- •The weather system is moving westwards at 18 km/hr and is currently centered over the West Central and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal.
- •It is projected to cross the north Andhra Pradesh-South Odisha coasts, specifically between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur, as a deep depression during the night of September 23-24.
- •As of 1 pm, the depression was located approximately 290 km east of Visakhapatnam.
- •The IMD forecasts heavy rainfall at isolated places in parts of Andhra Pradesh, including Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, and Rayalaseema, from September 22 to 25 due to this system.
Key Questions Answered
The deep depression is very likely to cross the north Andhra Pradesh-South Odisha coasts between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur during the night of September 23-24.
The weather system moved westwards at a speed of 18 kilometers per hour.
Heavy rains are forecasted at isolated places in parts of Andhra Pradesh from September 22 to 25, specifically affecting Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, and Rayalaseema.
