Low-Pressure Area Forms Over Northwest Bay of Bengal; Light to Moderate Rain Likely in Kerala Till July 19

Thiruvananthapuram: A low-pressure area has formed over the northwest Bay of Bengal, off the north Odisha–West Bengal coast, after the cyclonic circulation that persisted over the northern Bay of Bengal and adjoining southern Bangladesh intensified on the morning of July 15, 2026, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

The system is likely to intensify into a well-marked low-pressure area over the next two days and move northwestwards across north Odisha and the Gangetic plains of West Bengal.

Kerala is likely to receive light to moderate rainfall from July 15 to July 19, according to the IMD.

At the same time, maximum temperatures are expected to remain 4°C to 5°C above normal at isolated places across Kerala on July 15 and 16.

Fishermen Advisory

The IMD said there is no restriction on fishing along the Kerala, Karnataka and Lakshadweep coasts on July 15.

Weather Warnings

• July 15: Strong winds of 45–55 kmph, gusting up to 65 kmph, are likely over the central-west Arabian Sea, adjoining northwest and southwest Arabian Sea, Somalia and Oman coasts, the Tamil Nadu coast, the Gulf of Mannar, the adjoining Kanyakumari region, and the south Sri Lanka coast adjoining the southwest Bay of Bengal.

• July 15–16: Strong winds of 40–50 kmph, gusting up to 60 kmph, and rough weather are expected over the Odisha coast, the Gangetic West Bengal coast, the adjoining northern and central Bay of Bengal, and the Andaman Sea.

• July 16: Winds of 45–55 kmph, gusting up to 65 kmph, are likely over the central-west and north Arabian Sea, the central-east and southwest Arabian Sea, the Somalia and Oman coasts, the Tamil Nadu coast, the Gulf of Mannar, the Kanyakumari region, and the south Sri Lanka coast adjoining the southwest Bay of Bengal.

• July 17: Similar wind conditions are expected over the central-west, north, southwest and central-east Arabian Sea, the Somalia and Oman coasts, and the north and south Gujarat coasts. Winds of 40–50 kmph, gusting up to 60 kmph, along with rough weather, are also likely over the Odisha coast, the Gangetic West Bengal coast, and the adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal.

• July 18–19: Strong winds of 45–55 kmph, gusting up to 65 kmph, are forecast over the central-west and north Arabian Sea, the central-east and southwest Arabian Sea, the Somalia and Oman coasts, the north and south Gujarat coasts, the central Bay of Bengal, and the southern Bay of Bengal adjoining the south Sri Lanka coast.

• July 18: Winds of 40–50 kmph, gusting up to 60 kmph, and rough sea conditions are also expected over the Gangetic West Bengal coast and the adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal.