Bhubaneswar, Sept. 19 -- A low-pressure area is likely to form over the North Andaman Sea around the evening of September 19 and may gradually intensify while moving towards the south Odisha-north Andhra Pradesh coast during the subsequent three to four days, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Bhubaneswar Director Dr Manorama Mohanty said.

Speaking to reporters, Dr Mohanty said an upper-air cyclonic circulation was lying over northern Thailand and extending up to 9.4 km above mean sea level. The system is expected to emerge over the North Andaman Sea and adjoining areas before triggering the formation of the low-pressure area.

"An upper-air cyclonic circulation lies over northern Thailand and is extending up to 9.4 km above mean sea ...