Weather Report: Depression over Bay of Bengal to make landfall today, rainfall likely in West Bengal, says IMD

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said that a ‘depression’ will cross West Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh coasts between Sagar islands and Khepupara over Sundarbans by Friday afternoon causing rainfall in the region.

The IMD said that the depression over northwest Bay of Bengal off Odisha coast will lay centred near south-south-west of Sagar Islands and west-south-west of Khepupara region.

Depression lay centred at 0530 hrs over Northwest Bay of Bengal off West Bengal – Bangladesh coasts, about 60 km Southeast of Sagar Islands & 210 km Western Southwest of Khepupara. To cross WB & Bangladesh coasts b/w Sagar Islands & Khepupara over Sundarbans around noon today:IMD pic.twitter.com/22Xz8HKc30

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“Depression lay centered at 5:30 am over North West of West Bengal – Bangladesh coasts, about 60 kilometers southeast of Sagar Islands and 210 kilometers West Sout West of Khepupara. To cross West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts between Sagar Islands and Khepupara over Sundarbans around noon” IMD said.