Bhubaneswar: Even as southwest monsoon withdrew from more parts of Odisha on Monday, a low-pressure system brewing over the Bay of Bengal is expected to bring rain to the state’s coastal districts this week.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the cyclonic circulation, which persists over south Andaman Sea and neighbourhood, is likely to intensify into a low-pressure area over the Southeast Bay of Bengal around October 13. In its extended range outlook, the IMD has earlier stated that the system is likely to become more marked and move west-northwestwards towards North Tamil Nadu-South Andhra Pradesh coasts during subsequent 3-4 days.
The system is developing amid the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon and the activation of the northeast monsoon. However, unfavourable sea and atmospheric conditions are likely to limit its intensification, keeping it as a low-pressure area or a well-marked low-pressure area, weather experts said.
No Weather Warning For Odisha
The weather agency has forecast light to moderate rain on October 12 in the districts of Sundaragada, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Gajapati, and Ganjam. Additionally, isolated places across Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka, Sundaragada, Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj may experience thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds reaching 30 to 40 kmph.
Under the influence of the system, rainfall may become much more widespread starting October 13.
October 13: Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada.
October 14: Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha, Nayagada, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Boudh, Kandhamala, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri.
October 15: Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha, Nayagada, Sundaragada, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Boudh, Kandhamala, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri.
October 16: Boudh, Kandhamala, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha, Nayagada, Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka and Anugola.
There is a drop in the rainfall coverage area thereafter. Light to moderate rain may occur in Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati and Ganjam on October 17; and Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj on October 18.
Day and night temperatures are expected to remain largely unchanged across Odisha over the next week.