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Kolkata, Nov 23 (IANS) The Meteorological Department on Sunday said the onset of winter in South Bengal districts and Kolkata will depend on whether Cyclone Senyar, which is expected to form in the Bay of Bengal this week, will have any direct or indirect impact on the weather system here.
According to the Regional Meteorological Center in Alipore, Kolkata, a low pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal, and it is likely to turn into a depression around November 24. A cyclonic storm is likely to develop in the Bay of Bengal around November 26. The cyclonic storm, identified as Senyar, the name given by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will be the second cyclone to develop in the Bay of Bengal in the post-monsoon season.
It is noteworthy that Cyclone Montha had crossed coastal Andhra Pradesh near Kakinada on October 28 as a severe cyclone.
As of now, weather officials are not sure about what will be the path and direction of Cyclone Senyar after it forms. However, the weather system is likely to affect coastal Bengal.
An official of the Meteorological Department said, “We are now keeping an eye on the low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal. It will gradually turn into a depression tomorrow and turn into a cyclonic storm by Wednesday. If the system moves towards the Bengal and Odisha coast, it will have a direct impact on the weather here. This will prevent the onset of winter in the districts of South Bengal and Kolkata as the temperature will rise.”
At the same time, if the system moves in any other direction, it will have an indirect impact on the weather conditions of the state. This will also increase the temperature, but its effect will not last long.
“We are monitoring the system. In the next two days, we will get a clear picture of the system and will predict the weather accordingly,” the official said.
Meanwhile, fishermen have been warned not to venture into south-west Bay of Bengal till November 25 and south-east Bay of Bengal till November 28.
–IANS
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