Low Pressure Over Bay To Increase Rain Intensity In Odisha From July 19: IMD

Bhubaneswar: A low pressure area may form over northwest Bay of Bengal around July 19, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Friday.

According to the MeT office, a cyclonic circulation is likely to form over northwest Bay of Bengal around July 16 and there is a probability for the system to turn into a low pressure over the same region around July 19. “A low pressure area is likely to form over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining area around July 19 and intensify into a depression over the same region during next 48 hours and subsequently move west-northwestward towards central India across Odisha and Chhattisgarh. So, monsoon trough is likely to be active and south of its normal position during most days of the week.”

The weather agency further said that isolated heavy rainfall may occur in Odisha during next 5 days and then increase from July 19.

The IMD has issued yellow warning for heavy rain at one or two places in Nuapada, Bargarh, Sonepur, Sambalpur, Boudh, Deogarh and Keonjhar on July 14 while remaining parts of the state are likely to experience light to moderate rain.

On July 15, heavy rain may lash one or two places in Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Khurda, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur and Puri. Heavy rainfall is likely at one or two places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Balasore during the subsequent 24 hours (July 16).

There is a forecast for light to moderate rain at many places across the state on these two days.

On July 17, some places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Balangir, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Angul, Dhenkanal, Deogarh, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak and Balasore are likely to experience heavy rain with light to moderate rain at most places across Odisha.

Corroborating the prediction, SOA University’s Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC) said south-easterly wind will lead to an increase in rainfall activity and heavy to very heavy rainfall may occur at most places between July 21 and 23 across north and western Odisha. “There is a probability of the formation of a cyclonic circulation which will increase precipitation in the state from July 18 and lead to the formation of a low-pressure area the same day. The system may gradually intensify into a deep depression by July 20,” said CEC director Sarat Chandra Sahu.