Odisha

Low Pressure Likely Over Bay Around Aug 18 Amid Very Heavy Rain Forecast For Odisha

By
OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: The intensity of rain in Odisha may increase in the coming days with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday predicting formation of a low pressure area over north Bay of Bengal around August 18.

“A cyclonic circulation is active over the north-east and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal region. Under the influence of the cyclonic circulation, a low pressure area is likely to form over north Bay of Bengal around August 18,” the Bhubaneswar centre tweeted.

The weather agency, however, is yet to issue any forecast on rainfall activities under the influence of the low pressure.

The IMD had earlier issued yellow warning of heavy rain for one or two places in Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Deogarh, Angul, Sambalpur on Wednesday (August 16). It had forecast an increase in the intensity of rain thereafter with heavy to very heavy rainfall at one or two places in Kalahandi and Kandhamal on August 17 and some places in Puri, Khurda, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Dhenkanal and Boudh on August 18. It had also predicted heavy rainfall at one or two places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Balangir and Kandhamal on August 19.

Also Read: Heavy Rain To Lash Odisha From Tomorrow; Intensity To Increase In Coastal Belt From Aug 17

Notably, Odisha has recorded 673.0 mm against its normal value of  749.0 mm till August 16 this monsoon season. “During the period; 11 districts were deficient,  01 in excess &  rest 18 districts were in the normal category,” it added.

OB Bureau

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