A cyclonic circulation has formed over the central parts of the Strait of Malacca, extending up to 5.8 km above sea level, Odisha weather expert Uma Sankar Das informed through his official Twitter handle on Thursday.

According to Das, the system is likely to influence weather patterns over the Bay of Bengal in the coming days. A low-pressure area is expected to develop over the southeast Bay of Bengal around November 22. Following its formation, the system is projected to move in a west-northwest direction.

By November 24, the system is likely to intensify further and evolve into a well-marked low or depression over the south-central Bay of Bengal.

Meanwhile, the IMD predicted the further strengthening is expected over the next 48 hours as the system shifts southwest into deeper ocean

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