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Low Pressure to Hit West Bengal: Heavy Rain and Storms Expected Within 24 Hours!
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News18•23-09-2026, 09:20
Low Pressure to Hit West Bengal: Heavy Rain and Storms Expected Within 24 Hours!
- •Low pressure system to enter land within 24 hours, increasing storms and rain across West Bengal.
- •South Bengal under orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall on Thursday.
- •Coastal districts to experience gusty winds of 40-50 kmph, orange alert issued.
- •North Bengal to see increased rain from today, with an orange alert for very heavy rain on Friday.
- •Fishermen advised not to venture into the sea until Friday due to rough conditions.
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The very deep low-pressure system is located in the northwest Bay of Bengal and is expected to move west-northwest to enter land between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur by Wednesday night.
An orange alert for storms and rain has been issued for coastal districts. Gusty winds of 40 to 50 kmph are expected in the coastal areas of South 24 Parganas and East and West Medinipur until Friday.
Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri districts are under an orange alert for very heavy rain on Friday. Additionally, upper districts like Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Cooch Behar are facing yellow alerts for heavy rainfall.
