The deep depression over east-central and adjoining the southeast Bay of Bengal and north Andaman sea has moved westwards and lay centred at about 920 kilometres south-­southeast of Paradip coast in Odisha. <br />''<br />''The Indian Meteorological Department in its bulletin said, the depression is very likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm in the next 24 hours and might move towards Odisha-West Bengal coasts. <br />''<br />''The Joint Typhoon Warning Centre, in its latest bulletin, has also confirmed the depression to progressing into a cyclone in the next 24 hours and move north-northwestwards.  IMD Director General Mritunjaya Mahapatra said that the cyclone will upgrade into a severe cyclone by 7th of November. However, he said, it may skip the Odisha coasts. <br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile, the Special Relief Commissioner Pradeep Jena has written to 15 District Collectors of Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Ganjam, Puri, Gajapati, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Baudh, Nuapada and Malkangiri to brace for any flood and water-logging situation, likely to arise after rainfall from Saturday onwards. Earlier, in May first week this year, cyclone Fani had hit the state.</span><br />''<br />