2 agencies forecast depression over Bay of Bengal by May 2

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology of Myanmar have forecast the formation of depression in Bay of Bengal during the first week of May. The indication is that the low-pressure area is likely to become a depression by May 2.
IMD’s evening bulletin for April 27 said that a low-pressure area is very likely to form over South Andaman Sea and neighbourhood around April 30.
“It is very likely to become more marked and concentrate into a depression during subsequent 48 hours,” it said, adding that it is very likely to move north-north-westwards initially and then north-north-eastwards along Andaman and Nicobar Islands towards Myanmar coast during April 30 – May 3.
Under its influence, squally winds -- speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph on April 30 and wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph on May 1 -- are likely to prevail over North Sumatra coast, South Andaman Sea, Nicobar Islands and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal, it said.
Meanwhile, Myanmar’s Department of Meteorology and Hydrology’s Bay bulletin for April 27 said that a low-pressure area may form over the South Andaman sea and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal around April 30. It may further intensify into a depression around May 2, it said.

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