The deep depression over Eastcentral Bay of Bengal has moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 18 kmph and intensified into a cyclonic storm “DANA” (pronounced as Dana), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has informed. It also said that as of 5:30 am on 23rd October, 2024, the storm lay centred about 560 km southeast of Paradip (Odisha).

“It is very likely to move northwestwards and intensify into a severe cyclonic storm over northwest Bay of Bengal by early morning of 24th and cross north Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar Island during night of 24th to morning of 25th October, 2024 as a severe Cyclonic Storm with a wind speed of 100-110 kmph gusting 120 kmph,” the IMD stated.

Heavy rain is expected in the North East States from 23rd October to 25th October 2024 due to the cyclone in the Bay of Bengal.