Bhubaneswar, Sept. 20 -- A low-pressure area over the east-central Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a depression by September 21 and a deep depression by September 22 before moving towards the north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts, the IMD said on Sunday.

The system is likely to move west-northwestwards and reach the west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal near the north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts around September 23 morning, the India Meteorological Department said.

Squally weather with winds of 45-55 kmph, gusting to 65 kmph, is likely along and off the Odisha coast till September 22.

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