CHENNAI: A well-marked low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean intensified into a depression on Monday. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has issued a red alert for delta districts of Mayiladuthurai,

The Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai said the depression over southwest Bay of Bengal has now intensified into a deep depression, and that it may intensify further into cyclone Fengal on November 27,

IMD forecasts monsoon depression near Tamil Nadu coast, bringing heavy rain; potential cyclone formation, track influenced by western disturbance.

A deep depression in the southwest Bay of Bengal is forecasted to develop into a cyclone by Wednesday. It will likely move towards Tamil Nadu, while closely missing the Sri Lankan coast, according to the India Meteorological Department.

IMD issued an alert regarding a depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal, which is expected to intensify into a deep depression within the next 12 hours.

If the deep depression intensifies into a cyclone, it will be named as Fengal, according to the rules of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) on naming cyclones.

A cyclone is likely to impact Tamil Nadu starting November 27, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to the region. The India Meteorological Department has issued a warning as the storm intensifies in the Bay of Bengal.

The IMD warns that a deep depression over the Southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to strengthen into a cyclonic storm within 24 hours, potentially impacting Tamil Nadu's coast. Authorities urge readiness and caution as the system develops.

CHENNAI: With a weather system intensifying into a depression over the Bay of Bengal, the IMD on Monday issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall in three central districts on November 26 and two more districts on November 27.

The latest bulletin from the IMD suggests that this depression is likely to intensify into a deep depression within the next 24 hours.