Bhubaneswar: A low pressure has formed over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Odisha-West Bengal coasts, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Thursday.
The system took shape at around 3 am under the influence of a cyclonic circulation that lay over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Odisha coast the previous day. “It’s likely to become more marked during the next 2-3 days,” it added.
According to the Tropical Weather Outlook, scattered to broken low and medium clouds with embedded intense to very intense convection persist over Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea, Arakan coast, Gulf of Martaban and Tenasserim coast.
The system, however, is unlikely to intensify into a depression over the next 168 hours.
Impact on Odisha
Under the influence of this low pressure area, several parts of Odisha are likely to experience significant rainfall till July 8. Many regions in the state have already recorded heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours, with ongoing activity expected to intensify. The system is anticipated to trigger heavy to very heavy rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds (40-50 kmph or more) in several districts.
According to the Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar, heavy to very heavy spells are likely across Odisha from July 2-6. Red warning has been issued for Koraput and Malkangiri on June 3-4.
Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea, as sea conditions are expected to remain rough to very rough with squally weather with wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph along and off the Odisha coast during this period.
Orange & Yellow Warnings
June 2
Heavy to very heavy rainfall may occur at one or two places over the districts of Baragada, Sonpur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kandhamala, Nabarangpur, Koraput, Malkangiri.
Heavy rain is also likely in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka, Sundargada, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Debagada, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada.
June 3
Heavy to very heavy rainfall may occur at one or two places over the districts of Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Rayagada and Gajapati.
Heavy rain is also likely in Baleshwar, Kataka, Mayurbhanj, Sonpur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kandhamala, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada.
June 4
Heavy to very heavy rainfall may occur at one or two places over the districts of Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada.
Heavy rain is also likely in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Boudh, Kalahandi, Kandhamala, Nabarangpur and Rayagada.
June 5
Heavy to very heavy rainfall may occur at one or two places over the districts of Anugola and Keonjhar.
Heavy rain is also likely in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka, Sundargada, Jharsuguda, Baragada, Sambalpur, Debagada, Dhenkanal, Mayurbhanj, Boudh, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Kandhamala, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri.
June 6
Heavy to very heavy rainfall may continue at one or two places over the districts of Anugola and Keonjhar.
Heavy rain is also likely in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka, Sundargada, Jharsuguda, Baragada, Sambalpur, Debagada, Dhenkanal, Anugola, Mayurbhanj, Boudh, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada.
On June 7-8, heavy rain may continue at one or two places in the districts of Sundargada, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Debagada, Anugola, Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj with no large change in the weather conditions during the subsequent three days.