West Bengal by the evening of May 26th as a severe cyclonic storm.

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall over West Bengal and Odisha as a depression which is moving towards which lies over the Bay of Bengal is likely to move northeastwards and intensify into a cyclonic storm Remal by the evening of May 25 and reach the West Bengal coasts as a severe cyclonic storm by Sunday evening. Under the influence of the cyclonic storm, the coastal districts of West Bengal and adjoining districts of North Odisha are likely to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall on May 26 and May 27. According to the India Meteorological Department, a low pressure area is currently situated over the west central and adjoining South Bay of Bengal and This system is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm by the morning of May 25 and is likely to approach the coasts of Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal by the evening of May 26th as a severe cyclonic storm.