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Bay of Bengal Depression: Heavy Rain Alert for Next 48 Hours Across India!
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News18•22-09-2026, 08:03
Bay of Bengal Depression: Heavy Rain Alert for Next 48 Hours Across India!
- •A strong depression has formed in the Bay of Bengal, expected to intensify and move west-northwestwards in the next 24 hours.
- •The system is projected to reach North Andhra Pradesh and South Odisha coasts by September 23, bringing heavy rain and strong winds.
- •Widespread rain is forecast for Odisha, Jharkhand, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands until September 27, with very heavy rainfall expected in Odisha.
- •Heavy to very heavy rainfall warnings issued for Coastal Karnataka, North Interior Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala.
- •IMD has advised fishermen not to venture into the sea due to rough conditions in the Bay of Bengal.
Key Questions Answered
A strong depression has formed over the east-central and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal with an associated cyclonic circulation extending up to 7.6 kilometers above mean sea level.
The weather system is expected to move west-northwestwards and reach the coasts of North Andhra Pradesh and South Odisha by the morning of September 23, bringing heavy rain and strong winds.
Conditions are favorable for the monsoon to withdraw from Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, parts of Rajasthan, and Saurashtra-Kutch within 2-3 days, as well as parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Uttar Pradesh.
