Low-Pressure Area Over Bay Of Bengal Likely To Become Well-Marked In 24 Hours

Bhubaneswar: The low-pressure area that has formed over west-central and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a well-marked low-pressure area in the next 24 hours over north-west Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha, the meteorological centre in Bhubaneswar informed on Saturday.

The system is expected to trigger intense spells of rain in Odisha. While several districts are likely to experience heavy rain till September 13, orange warning for very heavy rainfall has been issued for some places on September 10 and 11.

Very heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Ganjam, Khurda, Nayagarh and Cuttack from 8.30 am on September 10 till 8.30 am on September 11. Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nuapada, Bolangir, Sonepur, Boudh, Nayagarh, Puri, Khurda and Ganjam may experience similar weather conditions from 8.30 am on September 11 till 8.30 am on September 12.