In a special weather bulletin, the Meteorological Department said the depression is likely to intensify further into a cyclonic storm and move towards a north-north-westerly direction.
The bulletin said strong winds (50-60 kmph, up to 70-80 kmph gusty wind at times) accompanied by thundershowers are expected over the North Andaman sea and adjoining east central Bay of Bengal and deep sea area of southwest Bay of Bengal during next few days.
Under the influence of the system, possibility for heavy showers or thundershowers and sudden roughness, associated with sudden increase of wind speed up to 50-60 kmph is high in deep and shallow sea areas around the island during the next few days.
The low-pressure area located in the East Central Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm today and will move north-westwards and reach near West Bengal coast around Wednesday, May 26, the Department of Meteorology said.