Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- A depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Andaman Sea has moved northwestwards and intensified into a deep depression.

It may develop into a cyclone, Meteorologist Md Bazlur Rashid of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said.

"It could turn into a cyclone today. However, it is unlikely to have much impact on Bangladesh," he told bdnews24.com.

India's Meteorological Department (IMD) says the deep depression could intensify into a cyclonic storm by Sunday evening and further strengthen into a severe cyclonic storm by Monday.

At that stage, wind speeds could reach 90 to 100 kph, with gusts of up to 110 kph.

The system may cross the southern coast of India's Andhra Pradesh by Tuesday morning, pac...