Low pressure over Bay of Bengal, cyclonic storm likely by May 8

Low pressure over the Bay of Bengal will intensify into a cyclonic storm by May 8, Senior Scientist Umashankar Das with the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said.“Today morning, a low-pressure area has formed in south Andaman and southeast Bay of Bengal. We expect it to intensify. It will move in the northwest direction and become a cyclonic storm by May 8 evening. This will reach Odisha coast on May 10,” IMD Senior Scientist added.