New Delhi, May 15: Cyclone Amphan will concentrate into a depression on Friday and is then expected to┬аintensify into cyclonic storm by May 16 after a two-week long delay, the┬аthe Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said. In its all India weather bulletin, the IMD stated that a┬аlow pressure area over southeast Bay of Bengal (BoB) and adjoining south Andaman Sea now lies as a 'well marked low pressure area'. In the wake of the current weather conditions, the IMD has declared a cyclone alert for the Indian coastline across Bay of Bengal and Andaman sea. Fishermen are advised not to venture into Odisha-West Bengal coasts from May 18 onwards and those out at sea are advised to return to the coast.┬аArnab, Aag, Tej, Vyom, Gati: IMD Releases Names of Upcoming 169 Cyclones in 13 Countries in Indian Ocean & Arabian Sea.┬а

The IMD further informed that an associated cyclonic circulation extends upto mid-tropospheric levels which is very likely to concentrate into a depression over central parts of south Bay of Bengal on today, May 15. The weather agency added that the system will further intensify into a Cyclonic Storm over the same region by May 16 evening. It is very likely to move northwestwards initially till May 17 and then re-curve northnortheastwards towards north Bay of Bengal during May 18-19.┬а┬а'Amphan' Cyclone Warning Issued Amid Low Pressure Formation Over Arabian Sea, BoB.

Meanwhile, private weather agency Skymet┬аWeather┬аon Thursday said that that the coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal are vulnerable to the┬аCyclone┬аAmphan. It added saying┬аthat┬аthe sea conditions would be rough between May 17 and 20.┬аMahesh Palawat, the vice president of┬аSkymet┬аWeather, tweeted saying that cyclone Amphan will move along east caost of India, brushing Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coast.

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