Low Pressure Over Bay In 24 Hours; Heavy Rain Alert For 13 Dists Of Odisha Today

Bhubaneswar: The cyclonic circulation over northwest Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a low pressure area in the same region in the next 24 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Fairly widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over Odisha during the next 5 days, according to the morning bulletin.

The Met office has issued yellow warning for light to moderate rain with lighting in some parts of Cuttack, Jajpur and Cuttack till 12.30 pm. It has warned of waterlogging in low-lying area, occasionally poor visibility and traffic disruption in urban.

There is a forecast for heavy rain at one or two places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nuapada, Nayagarh, Khurda, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Dhenkanal and Angul during the next 24 hours.

Orange warning for heavy to very heavy rain resumes on July 20 and the districts which are likely to be affected are Puri,
Jagatsinghpur, Khurda, Cuttack, Angul, Dhenkanal, Sambalpur and Bargarh. Heavy Rainfall is also likely at one or two places in Ganjam, Nayagarh, Boudh, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Balangir, Sonepur, Nabarangpur, Kendrapada, Bhadrak, Jajpur and Deogarh.

On July 21, Heavy to very heavy rain may occur at one or two places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Boudh, Sonepur, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Angul and Balangir. Heavy Rainfall is also likely at one or two places in Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khurda, Cuttack, Jajpur, Dhenkanal and Nayagarh districts.

Heavy to very heavy rain is expected to lash one or two places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Bargarh,
Jharsuguda and Sambalpur on July 22. There is also a forecast for heavy rain at one or two in Kalahandi, Balangir, Rayagada, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Boudh, Sonepur, Deogarh, Sundargarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj.

There will be little change in the weather condition in the subsequent two days, the IMD said.

Squally weather with gusty surface wind speed reaching 40 to 50 kmph is likely along & off Odisha coast, northwest adjoining West central Bay of Bengal from July 20-22 under the influence of strong monsoon flow and anticipated low pressure area over northwest Bay of Bengal. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into sea along & off Odisha coast, Northwest adjoining West Central Bay of Bengal during this period.