Bhubaneswar, Nov. 14 -- A potential cyclonic storm is brewing over the Bay of Bengal as a low-pressure area over the southeast Bay is gradually intensifying. The system is likely to develop into a depression tomorrow and further intensify into a cyclonic storm by the evening of November 16.

The low-pressure area is currently active over the southeast Bay of Bengal and is gathering strength over the sea. It is expected to become a well-marked low-pressure area today. If it develops into a cyclone, it will be named Akvan.

There is no clear indication yet about the possible path of the system or where and when it may make landfall. Weather experts are predicting that the cyclone could move towards the Andhra Pradesh coast.

However, a chan...