India, Nov. 20 -- With a cyclonic circulation forming over the Bay of Bengal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rain alert for Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

The circulation is likely to intensify from November 21, PTI news agency quoted an official as saying.

As predicted by the weather department, heavy to very heavy rainfall (between 07 to 20 cm) is very likely to occur at one or two places in Nicobar Island, with heavy rains (between 07-11 cm) also expected in Andaman.

"Thunderstorms with gusty wind (40-50 kilometres per hour) and lightning are also very likely to occur at one or two places over Andaman and Nicobar Islands on November 24 and 25," the official said.

Meanwhile, squally weather with surface w...