Bay of Bengal Deep Depression – Update

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The Deep Depression in Bay of Bengal is now under a sustained attack of Dry Air which is influencing its development.  One can notice the low moisture content seeping into the system in the video as blue colours envelopes the system.

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Already under the effect of Moderate Shear its going to be seriously handicapped over the next day or two as it winds up towards the Indian Coast moving along in a Westerly Direction.

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We might end up with a case of the system only reaching peak intensity of Deep Depression and not a Tropical Cyclone as per IMD standards.  As the system looses intensity the HPA over the Indian Peninsula will push it further in a SW direction opening up interesting possibilities of Landfall.

It once again proves it pays to patiently watch events unfold rather than jump the gun as far as nature is concerned.