Visakhapatnam: A cyclonic circulation over central parts of south Bay of Bengal is expected to activate monsoon activity over the South Peninsula, private weather website Skymet reported on Thursday.
It said the cyclonic circulation is slowly, but steadily, moving westwards. It may turn into a low-pressure area while coming closer to the east coast of Sri Lanka and southwest Bay of Bengal in the next 48 hours.
The intensity and spread of this weather activity will increase next week between November 11 and November 15. The peak weather activity is likely to be observed between November 11 and November 12, with frequency and duration of showers increasing substantially during this period.
Short spells of heavy showers are also quite likely, more so during the evening / night hours, posing difficulties to commuters. A report from IMD Amaravati said cyclonic circulation over central parts of south Bay of Bengal is now over southwest Bay of Bengal, extending up to 3.1 km above mean sea level. Lower tropospheric north easterly winds are prevailing over Andhra Pradesh and Yanam.
Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are likely at isolated places over south coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema on Saturday, November 9; and over north and south coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and Rayalaseema on November 10 and November 11.
