New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- A depression over the west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a deep depression and cross the north Andhra Pradesh-South Odisha coasts between late 23 September and early 24 September, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said.

Odisha is likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall, with isolated extremely heavy rainfall, while coastal Andhra Pradesh is expected to receive heavy rainfall on 23 September, while Chhattisgarh and Telangana are likely to see intense rainfall during 23-24 September.

The weather system comes as the southwest monsoon begins its annual withdrawal from northwest India. Conditions remain favourable for further withdrawal from the remaining p...