A well-marked low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression on October 25, 2025, located approximately 990 km east-southeast of Chennai. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast it would strengthen into a deep depression by October 26 and a cyclonic storm named 'Montha' by October 27. The system was moving west-northwestward with a potential landfall projected over the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around Kakinada. IMD issued orange alerts for Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal. This was the second cyclonic storm of the 2025 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, and dual cyclonic systems were threatening the North Indian Ocean simultaneously.
Depression Forms Over Bay of Bengal — Likely to Intensify into Cyclone Montha
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Depression formed over Bay of Bengal on Oct 25; IMD forecast cyclone Montha by Oct 27 with Andhra Pradesh landfall; orange alerts issued for 4 states.
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- Low-pressure area over southeast Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression on October 25, 2025, approximately 990 km east-southeast of Chennai
- IMD forecast it to become Cyclonic Storm Montha by October 27 with potential landfall between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around Kakinada on the Andhra Pradesh coast
- Orange alerts issued for Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal
- Second cyclonic storm of the 2025 North Indian Ocean cyclone season
- Dual cyclonic systems were threatening the North Indian Ocean simultaneously
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A low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression on 25 October 2025, located 990 km east-southeast of Chennai. IMD forecast Cyclone Montha by 27 October with Andhra Pradesh landfall between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around Kakinada. Orange alerts were issued for Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal.
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What weather system formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal on October 25, 2025?
A well-marked low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression on October 25, 2025. It was located approximately 990 km east-southeast of Chennai.
What did IMD forecast for the depression's intensification?
The India Meteorological Department forecast it would strengthen into a deep depression by October 26 and a cyclonic storm named 'Montha' by October 27.
Where was the system moving and where was landfall projected?
The system was moving west-northwestward. Its potential landfall was projected over the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around Kakinada.
Which states received orange alerts from IMD?
IMD issued orange alerts for Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal. The system was the second cyclonic storm of the 2025 North Indian Ocean cyclone season.
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