Bhubaneswar: A fresh low-pressure area formed over the South Andaman Sea and neighbourhood is likely to concentrate into a depression in next 48 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday.
The low-pressure area, formed over the South Andaman Sea and neighbourhood in the morning, is likely to become well-marked in next 24 hours. It is likely to move west-north-westwards and intensify into a depression on October 31.
Meanwhile, the depression, remnant of very severe cyclonic storm Arnab, over central parts of Chhattisgarh and adjoining Odisha is moving northwards at 23 kmph and lay centred about 110 km south of Raipur (Chhattisgarh), 120 km south-southeast of Durg (Chhattisgarh), 170 km west of Titlagarh (Odisha), 220 km south-southwest of Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh), 260 km southwest of Raigarh, and 270 km west-southwest of Sambalpur (Odisha).
It is likely to continue to move northwards and weaken into a well-marked low pressure area over north Chhattisgarh and adjoining northwest Odisha around this evening.
The weather agency has forecast rainfall activity in several parts of Odisha over the next one week, while heavy downpour is likely to continue till the morning of November 4.
In a bulletin, the IMD has issued a red warning of heavy to extremely heavy rain in some places over the districts of Sundaragada, and Baragada during the next 24 hours. This apart, thunderstorm with lightning and gusty wind (wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 Kmph) is also likely to occur in these two districts.
An orange warning of heavy to very heavy rain has been issued for Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Debagada, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Subarnapur, Nuapada, and Balangir districts.
Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind is likely to occur in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Debagada, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Subarnapur, Nuapada, and Balangir districts.
Similarly, a yellow warning of heavy rain has been issued for the districts of Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Kataka, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Boudh, Kalahandi, Kandhamala, Nawarangpur, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha, and Nayagada.
On Oct 30-31, thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind is likely to occur in Sundaragada, Jharsuguda, and Sambalpur districts.
The IMD has also issued a yellow warning for heavy rainfall in Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati and Ganjam on November 1. An orange warning has been issued for Malkangiri for November 2, when heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places. A yellow warning for heavy rain has also been issued for Rayagada, Koraput, Gajapati and Ganjam that day.
