India, Oct. 23 -- A low pressure area over the eastcentral and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm in a few days, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday, adding that the system is expected to affect coastal Andhra Pradesh and parts of Odisha.

The low-pressure area is likely to intensify into a depression on October 24, then into a deep depression on October 25 and a cyclonic storm over the westcentral Bay of Bengal by the morning of October 26, Monday, according to an IMD post on X on Friday.

The system is likely to move west-northwestwards towards the North Andhra Pradesh and adjoining South Odisha coasts over the subsequent two days, the IMD said.

In rainfall warnings, the IMD pr...