IMD Kolkata

The Deep Depression over coastal Bangladesh and neighbourhood moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 09 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centred at 2330 hours IST of 1st August, 2023 over coastal Bangladesh and adjoining Gangetic West Bengal near latitude 22.7°N and longitude 89.0°E, about 60 km northwest of Mongla (Bangladesh), 160 km east-northeast of Digha (West Bengal) and 70 km east-northeast of Kolkata (West Bengal).

It is likely to move west-northwestwards across Gangetic West Bengal and maintain it’s intensity of deep depression till early morning of today, the 2nd August. Thereafter, it is likely to weaken into a depression and continue to move west-northwestwards during subsequent 24 hours.

The Deep Depression over Northeast Bay of Bengal off Bangladesh coast moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 27 kmph during past 6 hours and crossed Bangladesh coast near latitude 21.9°N and longitude 90.3°E close to east of Khepupara during 1530 to 1630 hours IST as a deep depression with maximum sustained wind speed of 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph. Continuing to move west-northwestwards, it lay centred at 1730 hours IST of today, the 1st August, 2023 over coastal Bangladesh and neighbourhood near latitude 22.5°N and longitude 89.5°E, close to west of Mongla (Bangladesh), about 220 km east-northeast of Digha (West Bengal) and 120 km east of Kolkata (West Bengal).

It is likely to move further west-northwestwards across Gangetic West Bengal and maintain it’s intensity of deep depression till early morning of 2nd August. Thereafter, it is likely to weaken into a depression and continue to move west-northwestwards during subsequent 24 hours.

Weather Warning for 01/08/2023 & 02/08/2023

The Deep Depression over Northeast Bay of Bengal off Bangladesh coast moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 25 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centred at 1130 hours IST of today, the 1st August, 2023 over the same region near latitude 21.6 °N and longitude 90.7 °E, about 60 km southeast of Khepupara (Bangladesh) and 330 km east of Digha (West Bengal).

It is likely to move northwestwards and cross Bangladesh coast close to east of Khepupara by evening of today, the 1st August. Thereafter, it is very likely to move west-northwestwards across Gangetic West Bengal during subsequent 24 hours. Details of bulletin is attached.