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IMD Alert: Bay of Bengal Depression Intensifies, Disaster Looms in 48 Hours for Coastal Areas
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News18•21-09-2026, 17:59
IMD Alert: Bay of Bengal Depression Intensifies, Disaster Looms in 48 Hours for Coastal Areas
- •Kolkata and South Bengal to see a 180-degree weather change within 48 hours due to an intensifying depression in the Bay of Bengal.
- •The depression will strengthen into a deep depression, moving towards North Andhra Pradesh and South Odisha coasts.
- •Fishermen are advised to return from the deep sea by this evening and are prohibited from venturing into the sea from Tuesday until Friday, September 25.
- •Coastal districts of South Bengal, especially East Medinipur, are likely to experience severe weather and heavy rain on Thursday.
- •North Bengal districts like Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Jalpaiguri are expected to receive heavy rain from Wednesday onwards.
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An orange alert for very heavy rain has been issued for East and West Medinipur and Jhargram districts on Thursday. Heavy rain is also likely from Tuesday to Friday in North and South 24 Parganas, Howrah, Bankura, Purulia, Paschim Bardhaman, and Birbhum districts.
Fishermen from Odisha, West Bengal, and Bangladesh are prohibited from venturing into the sea starting from Tuesday until Friday, September 25.
In North Bengal, the chance of rain is low until Tuesday, but heavy rain becomes likely in Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Jalpaiguri districts from Wednesday. A yellow alert for heavy rain remains in effect from Wednesday to Saturday in parts of the upper five districts of North Bengal.
