New Delhi: The weather model system over the southeast Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a depression by November 24 and may further develop into a deep depression or cyclonic storm by November 25. Cyclone Fengal is anticipated to cause heavy rainfall.
A low-pressure area is likely to form between November 22 and 23. Typically, November storms in the Bay of Bengal head towards Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, and Odisha. However, Cyclone Fengal is projected to approach the northern parts of Sri Lanka between November 26 and 27.
The storm has been named ‘Cyclone Fengal’ by Saudi Arabia. A group of 13 nations assigns neutral names to cyclones in the Atlantic and Southern Hemisphere.
The naming sequence starts with Bangladesh, followed by India, Iran, the Maldives, and Myanmar. Subsequently, Yemen, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates follow in order.
The ECMWF model suggests that the system will evolve into a depression by November 24 and move west-northwest, crossing the Tamil Nadu coast as a depression on November 26. As the system gains strength, significant rainfall and strong winds are forecasted for parts of South India, particularly Tamil Nadu.
