No cyclone, but rain threat stays: Deep depression crosses Andhra Pradesh coast
IMD officials had earlier clarified this weather system will not turn into a cyclone. However, intense showers were expected to persist till Thursday evening.
A deep depression has crossed the coast of Andhra Pradesh, bringing intense, sustained localised showers and gusty winds up to 75 km/hr, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The weather system, which was over the Andhra Pradesh coast and moving slowly west-northwestwards, is expected to weaken gradually by Friday night.
Despite not being a full tropical cyclone, the deep depression is forecast to maintain its intensity until Thursday evening before weakening. The IMD warned that intense showers will persist in the region until the end of Thursday, while Skymet meteorology noted the impact could also be felt across northwest India by the weekend due to easterly winds and moisture.
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