Chennai, Oct 18 || Two simultaneous low-pressure systems are developing over the seas surrounding peninsular India, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said, warning of potential intensification over the next 48 hours.
According to the latest IMD bulletin, a well-marked low-pressure area persists over the Kumarakom coast and the adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal.
At the same time, a cyclonic circulation has been observed over the southeast Arabian Sea and the Lakshadweep region in the upper atmospheric levels.
Due to this circulation, a new low-pressure system is expected to form over the southeast Arabian Sea and Lakshadweep by Saturday night.
Meteorologists predict that this system will move west-northwestward and could intensify into a depression within 48 hours.