India Meteorological Department (IMD) today said that the “Deep Depression” over the East-central Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by today evening. The IMD in a statement said, cyclone Remal is likely to cross between the Bangladesh and West Bengal coasts tomorrow midnight and become a severe cyclonic storm. In view of this, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur in West Bengal. Coastal areas of North Odisha can witness isolated heavy rainfall. An extreme rainfall warning has also been issued in some areas of northeastern states.
