Low-Pressure Forms Over Bay Of Bengal, More Rainfall In Coastal Odisha

Bhubaneswar: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted moderate to heavy rainfall in the north and coastal district Odisha with a low-pressure forming over the south-east Bay of Bengal on Sunday afternoon.

According to a release by the Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar, the low-pressure is likely to move closer to the Odisha coast on October 11 and move from the south to north intensifying into a depression or deep depression and cross the north Odisha coast on October 12.

Under its influence, there will be light to moderate rainfall along the coast on October 9 and 10 after which moderate to heavy rainfall may occur in the districts of Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Khurda, Cuttack, Bhadrak, Balasore and Mayurbhanj between October 11 and 13.

Due to the inclement weather, fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea from October 10 to 13 and those who have gone for deep sea fishing have been advised to return to the coast by the evening on October 9, the release added.