The deep depression over Southeast Bay of Bengal has moved north-north-westwards with a speed of 12 kilometers per hour during the past six hours and lies centred at the same region, about 520 km southwest of Port Blair. <br />''<br />''The India Meteorological Department said that it is very likely to move north-north-westwards and intensify gradually into a cyclonic storm over the same region by tonight.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Then continuing to move north-north-westwards, it will gradually intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm by tomorrow morning and very severe cyclonic storm by midnight over southeast and adjoining central Bay of Bengal. <br />''<br />''It is likely to recurve gradually, and move north-north-eastwards from Friday morning. The Met Department added that it is likely to weaken slightly from Saturday evening and cross southeast Bangladesh and north Myanmar around forenoon of Sunday with a maximum sustained wind speed of 110 to 120 kilometers per hour gusting to 130 kilometers per hour.</span>