A fresh weather system has emerged over the Bay of Bengal region days after the threat of Cyclone Arnab ended without developing into a cyclonic storm.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said that a depression over the north Andaman Sea and adjoining Myanmar coast has intensified into a deep depression. The weather agency shared the update on X, stating that the system was located near latitude 16.4 degrees North and longitude 97.3 degrees East at 11:30 am on September 28, 2026.
The deep depression is currently positioned about 40 km west-southwest of Mawlamyine, 130 km east-southeast of Yangon, 130 km southeast of Bago and nearly 490 km east-northeast of Coco Island in Myanmar. It is also around 610 km northeast of Mayabunder in the Andaman Islands.
The system is moving north-northwestwards and is expected to cross the Myanmar coast between Yangon and Kyaikto by Monday evening, according to the IMD.
The weather department said the deep depression will continue its movement across coastal Myanmar, adjoining east-central and northeast Bay of Bengal areas and southeast Bangladesh during the next two days.
No forecast has been issued indicating that the system could intensify into a cyclonic storm.
Arnab Weakens, But Rain Damage Continues In Odisha
The latest IMD alert comes shortly after Cyclone Arnab concerns eased following the weakening of a deep depression that had triggered heavy rainfall in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal.
The system had raised fears of cyclone formation, but IMD officials later clarified that it weakened and would not develop into a cyclonic storm.
However, the rainfall caused widespread disruption in Odisha, affecting more than 73,000 people across 10 districts.
A government assessment showed that 80 blocks, 325 gram panchayats, 1,071 villages and 49 wards across 10 urban local bodies were impacted. Around 721 houses suffered partial or complete damage, while nearly 4,480 hectares of agricultural land were affected.
Mayurbhanj emerged as one of the worst-hit districts, with around 20,475 people impacted across 144 villages in 20 blocks.
PTI reported that over one lakh people were evacuated and moved to more than 500 relief centres due to the heavy rainfall.
UP Rain Crisis: Over 50 Killed, Thousands Affected
Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh continues to face flood-like conditions after three days of heavy rain, with over 50 deaths reported in rain- and storm-related incidents since Friday.
The low-pressure system over the state weakened into a well-marked low-pressure area on Sunday, offering some relief from continuous rainfall.
Rescue teams are engaged in evacuation operations in several waterlogged regions, while strong winds and heavy showers have damaged houses, uprooted trees and electricity poles, and disrupted road connectivity.
More than 1,000 houses have reportedly been damaged, with standing crops also affected in several districts.