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Bay of Bengal Deep Depression: 210 km from Puri, Is Bengal Next for Severe Disaster?
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News18•22-09-2026, 19:00
Bay of Bengal Deep Depression: 210 km from Puri, Is Bengal Next for Severe Disaster?
- •The weather system over the Bay of Bengal is moving west-northwestwards and is likely to intensify into a deep depression.
- •It is expected to cross the Andhra Pradesh-Odisha coast between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur.
- •As of September 22, 2026, 8:30 AM (IST), it was located 210 km south of Puri and 200 km southeast of Gopalpur.
- •IMD forecasts the deep depression to cross the North Andhra Pradesh and South Odisha coasts between Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
- •A 'Red Alert' has been issued for Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts in Andhra Pradesh, with extremely heavy rainfall expected on September 22-24.
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A 'Red Alert' has been issued for Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts, with extremely heavy rainfall expected in these regions and isolated areas of Parvathipuram Manyam. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is also forecast for Alluri Sitarama Raju, Anakapalli, and Visakhapatnam districts.
The weather system, as a deep depression, is expected to cross the North Andhra Pradesh and South Odisha coasts between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur from Wednesday night to Thursday morning.
On September 22, 2026, at 8:30 AM (IST), the system was located near 17.9° North latitude and 86.0° East longitude, about 200 km southeast of Gopalpur and 210 km south of Puri in Odisha.
