Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Bay of Bengal Depression Heads Toward Andhra-Odisha Coast
A large weather system formed over the Bay of Bengal.
It became a depression and was expected to grow stronger.
Forecasters said it might become a deep depression within several hours.
It was moving toward the coasts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
The system was expected to cross between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur on the night of September 23-24.
Heavy rain could affect parts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
Rain was also expected in West Bengal after the system moved inland.
The sea could be rough, so fishermen were told to stay away from deep water.
The Bay of Bengal system intensified into a depression on Monday evening, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The depression was expected to strengthen into a deep depression within 10 to 24 hours as it moved west-northwestward.
It was forecast to cross between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur during the night of September 23-24.
The system was about 290 km east of Visakhapatnam at 1 pm Tuesday, while another update placed it 270 km east at 11.30 am.
Heavy rain was forecast in parts of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Bengal, while fishermen were advised to avoid the deep sea through September 25.
- Who
- The India Meteorological Department issued forecasts and warnings; fishermen and residents in potentially affected areas may be affected.
- What
- A Bay of Bengal depression is expected to intensify into a deep depression and cross the Andhra Pradesh-Odisha coast.
- When
- It intensified on Monday evening, with landfall forecast for the night of September 23-24; rain was forecast from September 22 to 25 in parts of Andhra Pradesh.
- Where
- The system was over the west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal and was forecast to cross between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur.
- Why
- The system was moving west-northwestward and strengthening, creating risks of heavy rain and rough seas.
- Current status
- A depression over the west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal.
- Expected intensification
- Likely to become a deep depression within 10 to 24 hours, according to different IMD updates.
- Projected path
- West-northwestward toward the north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coast.
- Forecast crossing
- Between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur during the night of September 23-24.
- Reported position
- About 290 km east of Visakhapatnam at 1 pm Tuesday; another update reported 270 km east at 11.30 am.
- Rainfall outlook
- Heavy rain was forecast in parts of Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and Rayalaseema from September 22 to 25, with rain also expected in Odisha and Bengal.
- Safety warning
- Fishermen were advised not to venture into the deep sea from Tuesday through September 25 because rough conditions were expected.
