Bhubaneswar, Nov 25: Another cyclone is forming over the Bay of Bengal. There is still no clear information about when and where it will make landfall. However, there are indications that it may touch land anywhere between northern Andhra Pradesh and Myanmar. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the Malaxa system and an associated well-marked low-pressure area over the South Andaman Sea remain active today. The related cyclonic circulation is also extending up to 7.6 km above sea level.
The system is likely to move west-northwestward and may intensify into a depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining South Andaman Sea by Monday. Continuing its west-northwestward movement, it is expected to develop into a cyclonic storm over the southeast Bay of Bengal by the evening of the 26th, within the next 48 hours.
Well-marked low-pressure formed
Depression today, cyclone on the 26th
Wind speed may reach 100 km/h
Another low-pressure area is also forming near Sri Lanka.
From the evening of the 25th, the cyclone’s impact will increase over the sea.
Wind speeds over the southeast Bay of Bengal are expected to reach 50–70 km/h.
By the morning of the 26th, wind speeds may rise to 60–70 km/h, and in some places up to 80 km/h.
By the morning of the 27th, the wind speed may further intensify to around 100 km/h.
According to weather experts, the low-pressure area over the South Andaman Sea is currently trapped between two active cyclonic circulations over the southeast Arabian Sea, Comorin region, and the equatorial zone, which are aligned east–west and connected across both hemispheres. As a result, various oceanic and atmospheric waves forming near the equator are interacting with this system, leading to complex weather interactions.