No cyclone? Deep depression over north Andaman Sea to cross Myanmar coast today
India Today
The deep depression over north Andaman Sea will cross the Myanmar coast in the afternoon on March 22, the IMD predicted. It is not expected to turn into a cyclonic storm.
The deep depression over north Andaman Sea and adjoining areas of east-central and southeast Bay of Bengal is expected to move away from Andaman Islands and cross the Myanmar coast in the afternoon on March 22, the Indian Meteorological Department updated on Tuesday.
“Deep Depression over north Andaman Sea and adjoining areas of eastcentral Bay of Bengal lay centered at 0530 hours IST of today, the 22nd March about 250 km north-northeast of Mayabundar (Andaman Islands), 300 km southwest of Yangon (Myanmar) and 400 km south of Thandwe (Myanmar),” the IMD tweeted.
Deep Depression over north Andaman Sea and adjoining areas of eastcentral Bay of Bengal lay centered at 0530 hours IST of today, the 22nd March about 250 km north-northeast of Mayabundar (Andaman Islands), 300 km southwest of Yangon (Myanmar) and 400 km south of Thandwe (Myanmar) pic.twitter.com/j5uRLK8v7V
The weather system has moved northwards away from Andaman Islands and will continue to do so, according to the IMD. It is expected to weaken gradually and cross the Myanmar coast as a deep depression.
It is expected that it will not turn into a cyclone. Earlier, it was predicted that the weather system would intensify into a cyclone by early Tuesday.
