Cyclone Akvan

Cyclone Akvan is a tropical cyclone forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to form over the central Bay of Bengal. As of 15 November 2026 it has not formed, and the name Akvan applies only if the system reaches cyclonic storm strength.

The system began as a low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal, linked to an upper-air circulation over the Andaman Sea. The IMD expects it to become a depression around 15 November and a cyclonic storm by the evening of 16 November, the Deccan Chronicle and The Federal reported. Iran contributed the name under the regional naming system, and The Federal described Akvan as the third cyclone in recent weeks after Arnab and Murasu. The Week reported that it may strengthen into a severe cyclonic storm by 18 November.

The track is not settled. Forecast winds could reach 60 km/h, with squalls of up to 80 km/h from 17 November. A regional cyclone warning official said models point towards north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha, while Odisha TV noted that the system could also turn northeast towards Bangladesh and West Bengal. Odisha has issued a yellow warning for rain, and fishermen were advised to return to the coast by 15 November. All of this is forecast information and may change once the system forms.

Sources: The Federal, The Week, Deccan Chronicle, Odisha TV