Bhubaneswar: A cyclonic circulation over northeast & adjoining east central Bay of Bengal now lies over north & adjoining east central Bay of Bengal and extends up to 4.5 km above mean sea level.
Under its influence, a low pressure area is likely to form over north and adjoining central Bay of Bengal today, the Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar has said.
In the wake of the forecast, yellow warning for heavy rainfall has been alerted for one or two places over the districts of Gajapati, Ganjam, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Koraput and Puri in the next 24 hours.
Similarly, heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Rayagada, Khordha, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Mayurbhanj and Nabarangpur.
The Met Centre has also issued yellow warning with prediction of heavy rainfall at one or two places over the districts of Nuapada, Bolangir, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj on September 7.
Therefore, fishermen have been advised not to venture into parts of west-central and adjoining North Bay of Bengal off south Odisha coast during these two days.
