Deep depression makes landfall, bringing rain and gusty winds

The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has made landfall on India’s Odisha coast near Gopalpur before weakening into a land depression. According to a special weather bulletin, the system had been positioned over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay before crossing the coast around 6pm Thursday, and now lies over coastal Odisha and adjoining areas as a land depression. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department said it may move further north-northwest and weaken gradually. The system has created steep pressure gradients over the northern Bay, generating squally winds across the northern Bay, Bangladesh’s coastal areas and seaports. Authorities have advised Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra ports to keep hoisting local cautionary signal No. 3. Fishing boats and trawlers over the...