The well-marked low-pressure area over south-east Arabian Sea has prevailed in a battle of wits with a counterpart system over the Bay of Bengal, having concentrated into a depression, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said this (Wednesday) morning.

The depression lay at about 630 km west-southwest of Aminidivi (Lakshadweep) and 1,020 km south-west of Panjim (Goa), an IMD updated issued at 5.30 am said. It is likely to move slowly nearly north-northwestwards until tomorrow (Thursday).

Extended stay

Global models are hinting at several days of its continued stay over warm waters (28-29℃ ) that supports further intensification. Short-to-medium outlook of the IMD too indicates scope for its calibrated strengthening on a track parallel to West Coast.

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