India Meteorological Department: Deep depression over Bay of Bengal intensifying

India Sep 22, 2026

Heads up if you're on the East Coast: the India Meteorological Department (IMD) says a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is getting stronger.

As of Tuesday evening, it was about 210km from Puri, Odisha, and 220km from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, moving west-northwestwards.

Andhra Odisha coast crossing expected

The system is expected to cross the Andhra-Odisha coast between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur by the night of September 23, 2026.

If you're in the area, keep an eye out for updates and stay safe.