Well marked low pressure over North Bay of Bengal

Visakhapatnam, June 27 (UNI) The low pressure system, formed over Bay of Bengal, off the Orissa coast, today intensified into a well marked low pressure over North West Bay of Bengal and its neighbourhood.

Cyclone Warning Centre (CWC) Director L V N Prasad Rao told UNI here this afternoon that the system was likely to intensify further into a depression by tomorrow.

Under its influence, rain or thundershowers were likely at many places over coastal Andhra Pradesh, with heavy to very heavy rainfall at one or two places over North Coastal Andhra Pradesh during the next 48 hours, he said.

Strong winds from the westerly direction, with speed reaching up to 45 to 55 kmph, was likely along and off coastal Andhra Pradesh during the next 24 hours.

As the sea condition would be rough, fishermen were advised not to venture into the sea.

UNI