Bhubaneswar, Oct. 24 -- A low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by October 27, according to IMDBhubaneswar.

Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected across coastal and southern Odishafrom October 27 to 29, while Andhra Pradesh may face the cyclone's main impact.

Authorities have urged residents in vulnerable districts to stay alert as forecasts indicate wind speeds up to 70 kmph and widespread rain.

The low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression is centred about 1,040 km south-southeast of Gopalpur and 990 km southeast of Visakhapatnam, the India Meteorological Department informed on Saturday

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The well-marked low-pressure area over the Bay of...