Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued a Red-level warning for strong winds and rough seas for multi-day fishing boats operating in the deep-sea areas of the Bay of Bengal.

It said a new low-pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal near the North Andaman Islands.

The system is most likely to persist over the same region and intensify into a depression by October 24, 2026.

Thereafter, it is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify further into a deep depression by October 25, followed by a cyclonic storm over the west-central Bay of Bengal by the morning of October 26, 2026.

Therefore, naval and fishing communities are warned not to venture into the deep-sea areas bounded by 10N-20N and 80E-...