A low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is projected to intensify into a cyclonic storm while a Western Disturbance brings rainfall and snowfall to northern India, prompting IMD weather warnings and advisories for fishermen.

A low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is projected to intensify into a cyclonic storm while a Western Disturbance brings rainfall and snowfall to northern India, prompting IMD weather warnings and advisories for fishermen.

A low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is projected to intensify into a cyclonic storm while a Western Disturbance brings rainfall and snowfall to northern India, prompting IMD weather warnings and advisories for fishermen.

A "Well-Marked Low-Pressure Area" has formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal, which is very likely to move north-westwards and intensify into a depression over the same region during the next 24 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in a weather forecast on Saturday. Thereafter, it is likely to move north-northwestwards and intensify further into a cyclonic storm over the central parts of the south and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal by November 16 evening, it said.

Meanwhile, a Western Disturbance is likely to cause light to moderate rainfall as well as snowfall over the Western Himalayan Region and light rainfall over the plains of northwest India today and tomorrow (Saturday and Sunday), the IMD said.

Delhi, Punjab, and Rajasthan are among the states that can expect scattered rainfall on Saturday and Sunday under the influence of these systems. "Isolated rainfall likely over Haryana Chandigarh & Delhi and Punjab on 14th & 15th November; West Rajasthan and West Uttar Pradesh during 14th-15th November; East Rajasthan on 15th November," the weather forecast said.

"Isolated thunderstorm, lightning & gusty winds (speed reaching 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph) likely over East Rajasthan and West Rajasthan on 15th November," the IMD said. It also said that places in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, and Uttarakhand should expect isolated to scattered rainfall today and tomorrow.

According to the IMD, squally weather is expected to prevail over the Andaman Sea, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and a major part of the Bay of Bengal, with winds reaching up to 60 km per hour (km/h).

Squally winds are expected to reach up to 80 km/h from November 17 for the subsequent two days.

READ THE IMD FORECAST IN FULL HERE

Considering the rough sea conditions, the Met Department advised fishermen out at sea to return to the coast by November 15.

It also warned fishermen against venturing into the sea during the period, the release added.

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