Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast an increase in the intensity of rainfall over coastal Odisha with the possibility of the likely low-pressure area over Bay of Bengal intensifying into a depression around October 23.
“The cyclonic circulation over southeast Bay of Bengal persists over the same region. It is likely to move northwestwards and under its influence, a low-pressure Area is likely to form over central parts of Bay of Bengal by October 21 morning. Thereafter, it is likely to intensify further into a depression over westcentral Bay of Bengal around October 23.
According to the midday bulletin, light rainfall may occur at one or two places in Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Koraput, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Boudh districts till 8.30 am on Friday. While dry weather is likely to prevail during the next 3 days, there is a forecast for light to moderate rain or thundershower at a few places in Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada and at one or two places in rest districts of coastal Odisha, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Angul, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Malkangiri and Koraput on October 23.
The weather agency has predicted an increase in rainfall in the coastal districts during the next 2 days. “Light to moderate rain is likely in some districts of coastal Odisha on October 24 with the intensity of downpour increasing in these areas from October 25,” the IMD tweeted.
Warning
Fishermen have been advised not to venture into southwest and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal from October 20-23 and westcentral Bay of Bengal from October 21 onwards.
Squally weather (wind speed 40-45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph) is likely over southwest Bay of Bengal and off Tamil Nadu coast on October 19 and then the adjoining south and adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal from October 20 and westcentral of Bay of Bengal and off Andhra Pradesh coast with wind speed of 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph from October 22.
