Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said that the low-pressure system over the southwest Bay of Bengal has strengthened into a well-marked low-pressure area and is likely to intensify into a depression by Wednesday afternoon.

The system, which formed early this morning, is expected to move west-northwestwards towards the coasts of north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh, potentially intensifying further over the next 24 hours.

According to the IMD’s latest bulletin, the weather system could bring heavy to extremely heavy rainfall to parts of Tamil Nadu , Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana over the next few days. The department has also issued warnings for strong winds and rough sea conditions, advising fishermen to stay away from the sea.

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