Bhubaneswar: Odisha is likely to experience very heavy rainfall from July 24-26 under influence of a low-pressure area, which is likely to form after a cyclonic circulation (remnants of Tropical Cyclone Wipha) emerges over north Bay of Bengal in the next 24 hours.
“A cyclonic circulation (Remnant of Tropical Cyclone Wipha) is likely to emerge over north Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours. Under its influence, a low-pressure area is likely to form over the same region,” the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its midday bulletin.
The system is likely to trigger very heavy rain in Odisha for three day. The weather agency has issued a red warning for some districts of the state on July 25 and an orange warning on July 24 and July 26.
On July 23, the state is likely is experience heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorm/lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph with a yellow warning issued for one or two places in Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj, Rayagada and Keonjhar district. Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph may also occur at one or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi and Kandhamal.
On July 24, heavy to very heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorm/lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph is likely at one or two places in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Malkangiri and Koraput. Heavy rain along with thunderstorm/lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph may also pound one or two places in Sundargarh, Deogarh, Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapada, Jajpur, Dhenkanal and Angul. There is also a warning of thunderstorm/lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph for one or two places in Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam and Gajapati.
The intensity of rain is likely to increase on July 25 when extremely heavy rain along with thunderstorm/lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph may occur at one or two places in Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar districts. Heavy to very heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorm/lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph is also likely at one or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Angul, Dhenkanal, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Sundargarh.
Heavy rain along with thunderstorm/lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph may also occur in Bargarh, Cuttack, Nayagarh, Khurda, Boudh, Sonepur, Nabarangpur, Koraput, Kandhamal, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Deogarh, Balangir, Nuapada and Kalahandi. There is also a warning of thunderstorm/lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph for one or two places in Puri, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada and Malkangiri.
On July 26, heavy to very heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorm/lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph may continue at one or two places in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Sundargarh. Heavy Rain along with thunderstorm/lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph is also likely at one or two places in Dhenkanal, Angul, Deogarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Malkangiri, Koraput and Gajapati. There is also a warning of thunderstorm/lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph for one or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur and Rayagada.
On July 27, heavy rain along with thunderstorm/lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph may occur at one or two places in Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sundargarh. Thunderstorm/lightning along with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph is also likely at one or two places in Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri.
There is no warning thereafter.
The national forecast further stated that squally weather with wind speed reaching 35-45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph may prevail along & off Odisha coasts, West Bengal & Bangladesh coasts from July 24-27. Since the sea conditions are likely to be rough to very rough, fishermen have been advised against venturing into the sea during this period.