Amaravati, July 24 -- The Low Pressure Area over the north Bay of Bengal, which currently lies over the central parts of the region as of 0830 hrs on Thursday, is likely to intensify into a well-marked low pressure area within the next 24 hours, according to the Meteorological Centre here.
The associated cyclonic circulation extends up to 7.6 km above mean sea level and tilts south-westwards with height. The system is expected to move west-north westwards towards the coasts of West Bengal and adjoining north Odisha over the next 48 hours.
The monsoon trough at mean sea level presently runs through Sri Ganganagar, Sirsa, Meerut, Hardoi, Patna, Jamshedpur, Digha, and further south eastwards to the centre of the low-pressure area over the no...