Amaravati, Oct 20 The IMD on Tuesday forecast heavy rainfall in parts of Andhra Pradesh from October 20 to 23, accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms.
The Met Department said heavy rainfall is likely in Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and Rayalaseema, said an official release.
“Heavy rain likely at isolated places over Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and Rayalaseema. Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning likely at isolated places over Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and Rayalaseema,” it said.
According to the weather department, an upper air cyclonic circulation over Southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining Tamil Nadu coast, extending up to 5.8 km above mean sea level, continued to persist.
Under its influence, a low pressure area is likely to form over the same region during the next 24 hours.
The trough extends from the cyclonic circulation over southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining Tamil Nadu coast to north coastal Andhra Pradesh at 3.1 km above mean sea level.
Another upper air cyclonic circulation over the Gulf of Thailand and adjoining areas of Thailand and Myanmar extended up to 4.5 km above mean sea level at 8:30 am today.
The system is likely to emerge over the north Andaman Sea by Wednesday morning and thereafter move west to north-westwards, under whose influence a low-pressure area is likely to form over Southeast and adjoining East-central Bay of Bengal around October 23.
Later, it is likely to move north-westwards and intensify further, the Met Department added.
(PTI News)
