Low Pressure Over Bay Becomes Well Marked; Orange Alert Sounded For 2 Days In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The intensity of rain in Odisha is likely to increase from Tuesday with the fresh over low pressure over westcentral & adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts becoming well marked over the same region this morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

“It is likely to concentrate into a depression over the same region during next 24 hours. Subsequently, it is likely to move slowly west-northwestwards across north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts,” according to the morning bulletin.

The MeT office has sounded orange warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall at one or two places in Ganjam, Gajapati, Puri, Rayagada, Malkangiri and Koraput during the next 24 hours. Heavy rainfall is also likely at one or two places in Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Balangir, Nayagarh, Khurda, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur and Mayurbhanj.

On July 26, heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) may occur at isolated places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Nuapad aand Balangir. There is also a forecast for heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) at one or two places in Rayagada, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Boudh, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Angul, Sambalpur, Sonepur, and Bargarh. Light to moderate rain/thundershower is very likely to occur at most places in the state on this day.

Under the influence of anticipated low pressure and its further intensification and strong monsoon flow, squally weather with gusty surface wind speed reaching 45 to 55 kmph is very likely along & off Odisha coast, northwest adjoining West central Bay of Bengal from july 25-27. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into sea along & off Odisha coast, Northwest & adjoining West Central Bay of Bengal during this period, the weather agency further said.

It has also warned of temporary waterlogging in low-lying areas, poor visibility during intense spells of rain and traffic congestion in urban areas and possibility of wall collapse of vulnerable kutcha houses and some damages of kutcha roads. There is also a possibility of landslides in vulnerable hilly areas of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal.

The intensity of rain in the state is likely to decrease thereafter with no further orange warning.

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According to a bulletin of SOA’s Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC) in Bhubaneswar, widespread rainfall is expected across south Odisha districts on Tuesday and Wednesday with heavy precipitation at a few places. The districts, which are likely to receive the rains, include Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Koraput,  Nabarangpur, Khurda, Puri, Cuttack and Jagatsinghpur.

“The system could intensify into a depression on July 26 and north Odisha districts would experience rainfall from July 28.”

The CEC has also forecast another low pressure area n the Bay on July 30. It may trigger heavy to very heavy rainfall in north Odisha districts from July 31 to August 3, it added.

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