India, May 22 -- Low-pressure area forms just off Tamil Nadu coast; Remal may move close to West Bengal & Bangladesh coasts

A low-pressure area formed over southwest and adjoining west central Bay of Bengal in the early morning hours of May 22, 2024, according to the latest update from India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The weather agency said the storm system is likely to move northeast and intensify into a depression by the morning of May 24.

After that, the depression may continue moving in the same direction, intensify further and reach the northeast and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal by the evening of May 25, according to IMD.

IMD has not yet mentioned anything about the system strengthening into the season's first cyclone...