{
  "id": 20119519,
  "title": "Depression to turn severe cyclonic storm over Bay of Bengal by November 17",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/depression-to-turn-severe-cyclonic-storm-over-bay-of-bengal-by",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T05:33:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/depression-to-turn-severe-cyclonic-storm-over-bay-of-bengal-by-november-17/article71704137.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A low-pressure area formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal on November 14 and has intensified into a depression, according to the latest weather update. The system is expected to move northwestward and continue to strengthen, potentially becoming a severe cyclonic storm by November 17, as stated by the meteorological department on Sunday. In addition to Chennai, moderate rain at isolated places is likely to occur over western ghats and southern districts of Tamil Nadu from Monday, November 16.",
  "summary": "According to the latest weather report, November 14 well-marked low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal moved northwestward, intensified into a depression and lay centred at 5:30 a.m. today",
  "key_points": [
    "Low-pressure area formed over southeast Bay of Bengal on November 14",
    "Depression expected to become severe cyclonic storm by November 17",
    "Moderate rain likely over western ghats and southern Tamil Nadu from November 16"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The intensifying low-pressure system threatens coastal regions with heavy rainfall and escalating storm conditions, forcing local authorities to prepare for increasingly volatile weather patterns across the Bay of Bengal.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}