The Indian Coast Guard has intensified measures to protect lives and assets as a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal intensifies into a cyclonic storm near Tamil Nadu.

IMD issued an alert regarding a depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal, which is expected to intensify into a deep depression within the next 12 hours.

The IMD reports a depression over the Bay of Bengal, likely intensifying and affecting Tamil Nadu-Sri Lanka coasts with heavy rainfall. Temperature drops, dense fog, and smog conditions are forecast for various regions,

If the deep depression intensifies into a cyclone, it will be named as Fengal, according to the rules of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) on naming cyclones.

A cyclone is likely to impact Tamil Nadu starting November 27, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to the region. The India Meteorological Department has issued a warning as the storm intensifies in the Bay of Bengal.

The IMD warns that a deep depression over the Southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to strengthen into a cyclonic storm within 24 hours, potentially impacting Tamil Nadu's coast. Authorities urge readiness and caution as the system develops.

The Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai said the depression over southwest Bay of Bengal has now intensified into a deep depression, and that it may intensify further into cyclone Fengal on November 27,

CHENNAI: With a weather system intensifying into a depression over the Bay of Bengal, the IMD on Monday issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall in three central districts on November 26 and two more districts on November 27.

The latest bulletin from the IMD suggests that this depression is likely to intensify into a deep depression within the next 24 hours.