Depression forming over Bay of Bengal: IMD issues heavy rains and strong winds alert for Odisha and West Bengal
A low-pressure system in the Southwest Bay of Bengal by May 22, 2024, will intensify into a depression by May 24, causing heavy rainfall in northern Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal, and light to moderate rain in Andhra Pradesh. Fishermen should avoid the Central and North Bay of Bengal from May 23.