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West Bengal Faces Heavy Rain Alert as Bay System Intensifies
A weather system is developing over the Bay of Bengal.
It may become a strong depression by Tuesday.
The system is expected to move toward the coasts of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
Several parts of South Bengal may get heavy rain from Tuesday.
Strong winds could make the sea dangerous.
Fishermen should return to shore by Monday and stay out of the sea until Friday.
North Bengal may get more rain from Wednesday.
The reports say heavy rain is expected in South Bengal, but they differ about whether Kolkata will receive heavy rain.
A low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a deep depression by Tuesday.
Heavy rain is forecast in several South Bengal districts from Tuesday through Friday, with some areas affected through Saturday.
Winds of 40–60 km/h, reaching up to 70 km/h near the central Bay, may create rough seas.
Fishermen have been advised not to venture out from Monday to Friday and to return by Monday if already at sea.
Rain is expected to increase in North Bengal from Wednesday, while forecasts differ on the likelihood of heavy rain in Kolkata.
- Who
- Residents and fishermen in West Bengal are affected, while the Regional Meteorological Centre and India Meteorological Department issued the forecasts and advisory.
- What
- A developing low-pressure system is expected to bring heavy rain, strong winds, thunderstorms, and rough seas.
- Where
- The system is developing over the Bay of Bengal and is expected to move toward the coasts of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh; several districts of West and North Bengal may receive rain.
- When
- The system may become a depression by Monday and a deep depression by Tuesday; heavy rain is forecast mainly from Tuesday through Friday, with some areas affected through Saturday.
- Why
- A cyclonic circulation over the North Andaman Sea is expected to form and strengthen the low-pressure system.
Higher Rain Risk
Limited Kolkata Risk
Kolkata rainfall outlook
Higher Rain Risk
One report says heavy rain is likely across South Bengal, including Kolkata, from Tuesday onward.
Limited Kolkata Risk
The other report says heavy rain is not currently expected in Kolkata, while acknowledging rain could continue or increase.
Extent of the warning
Higher Rain Risk
The broader forecast points to widespread heavy rain and thunderstorms across South Bengal as the depression moves toward the eastern coast.
Limited Kolkata Risk
The more localized outlook emphasizes that the heaviest impacts are expected in named South Bengal districts rather than necessarily in Kolkata.
Key facts
- System development
- A low-pressure area is expected to form over the Bay of Bengal, become a depression by Monday, and intensify into a deep depression by Tuesday.
- Expected movement
- The system is forecast to move west-northwest and reach near the coasts of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh by Wednesday morning.
- South Bengal rainfall
- Heavy rain is expected in North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, and Purba Medinipur from Tuesday, with scattered heavy rain in other districts from Wednesday to Friday.
- Wind forecast
- Winds may reach 45–55 km/h on Monday, 50–60 km/h on Tuesday, and up to 70 km/h near the central Bay of Bengal.
- Fishermen advisory
- Fishermen have been advised not to enter the sea from Monday through Friday, while those already at sea should return by Monday.
- North Bengal outlook
- Rain may increase from Wednesday, with heavy rain forecast in Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri from Thursday and several other districts from Friday.
- Kolkata conditions
- Kolkata recorded 7.5 mm of rainfall at Alipore over the reported 24-hour period; the reports differ on whether heavy rain is expected in the city.
Quotes
A Met Department official
An unnamed official of the Meteorological Department discussing sea conditions and fishing advisories
“As a result, the sea will be rough. Fishermen have been advised not to go to sea from Monday to Friday. Those who have already gone should return to the coast by Monday.”
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