Cyclone Dana is forming over the Bay of Bengal, bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds to the Bengal-Odisha coast on October 23 and 24. Preparations and warnings issued as the storm may intensify into a severe cyclonic storm.

IMD warns of severe cyclone forming over Bay of Bengal, with potential landfall by Friday, bringing heavy rainfall.

IMD has also issued a warning against activities like fishing, shipping, and naval operations in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea.

A cyclone may form near the North Andaman Sea around October 20, with the possibility of intensifying as it approaches Odisha.

A fresh upper-air cyclonic circulation is very likely to form over the North Andaman Sea around October 20, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday. Under its influence, a low-pressure area is likely to form over the central Bay of Bengal around October 22 and move northwestward and intensify further,