Depression over Bay of Bengal to trigger heavy rains in Odisha: IMD
Bhubaneswar, July 24: A Low Pressure Area is likely to form over the West Central and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours, which will likely concentrate into a depression over the same region around July 26, IMD sources said on Monday.
It said a cyclonic circulation over West Central and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal now lies over West Central and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal off the North Andhra Pradesh and South Odisha coasts and extends up to 7.6km above mean sea level, tilting southward with height.
Under its influence, a Low Pressure Area is likely to form over the same region during the next 24 hours. The system is likely to concentrate into a Depression over the same region around July 26.
Subsequently, it is likely to move slowly west-northwestward across the north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts.
Under its impact, light to moderate rain or thundershowers will occur at most places over the South Interior districts and at many places over the rest of Odisha, with heavy rainfall at one place over the district of Koraput in South Interior Odisha.
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers are very likely to occur at most places. Heavy rain is very likely to occur at one or two places in the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Gajapati, and Ganjam, the Met sources said.
It further said that under the influence of anticipated low pressure and its further intensification and strong monsoon flow, Squally weather with gusty surface wind speeds reaching 45 to 55 kmph is very likely along and off the Odisha coast and northwest adjoining the West Central Bay of Bengal during July 25 to July 27.
The Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea along and off the Odisha coast, in the northwest, or adjoining the West Central Bay of Bengal, from July 25 to July 27.
