Depression over Bay of Bengal deepens, may turn into cyclone within 24 hoursA low-pressure system over the southeast Bay of Bengal has intensified into a deep depression, with the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) warning that it could develop into a cyclonic storm within the next 24 hours. The deep depression is moving west-northwestwards and may continue to intensify as it tracks across the Bay, according to the bulletin. Meteorologist Kazi Zebunnesa said the potential cyclone would likely make landfall along India’s Odisha and Andhra coasts. If a cyclone does materialise, it will be called “Montha”, a name contributed by Thailand, meaning “beautiful flower”. Over the next 24 hours, the country’s weather is expected to remain mainly dry with partly cloudy skies, and little change in day and night temperatures.
