Cyclone `Dana` likely to hit Odisha coast

A cyclonic storm is likely to hit the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal on Thursday after an existing system over the Bay of Bengal intensifies on Wednesday, reports ndtv.

“A cyclonic circulation formed over north Andaman Sea on Sunday is likely to intensify into a low pressure area in the next 12 hours.

It is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a depression by Oct 22 and into a cyclonic storm by Oct 23 over east-central Bay of Bengal.

Thereafter, it is very likely to move northwestwards and reach northwest Bay of Bengal off Odisha-West Bengal coasts by Oct 24 morning,” the IMD forecast said on Sunday._Agencies.