Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a nowcast warning for Odisha capital till around 5 pm on Monday.
Moderate thunderstorm with lightning and light to moderate rain may occur at a few places in Bhubaneswar within 1 hour. “Kindly take safety measures and keep a watch on weather,” it added.
The warning has come as Deep Depression over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of West Bengal-North Odisha coasts moved to about 120 km east-southeast of Baleshwar coast at 11.30 am. The system may move nearly northwards, skirt Sagar Island and cross West Bengal-North Odisha coast between Baleshwar & Canning close to Haldia in the afternoon, according to the IMD’s special bulletin.
Under its influence, heavy to very heavy rainfall may occur at a few places with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places in Odisha on July 27, isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall on July 28 and heavy rainfall from July 29-August 1.
The Met office has issued a red warning for districts of Sundaragada, Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj on July 27. Heavy to very heavy rainfall may also occur at a few places in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka, Jharsuguda, Baragada, Sambalpur, Debagada, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Sonpur, Boudh, Kandhamala, Nuapada Nabaarangpur, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamala. Heavy rainfall is likely at a few places in Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha, Nayagada.
The IMD further warned of squally winds with speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph over North Bay of Bengal & adjoining Odisha-West Bengal-north Andhra Pradesh coasts till the morning of July 28 and decrease gradually thereafter. Squally winds with speed reaching 40-50 gusting to 60 kmph are also likely over central and northeast Bay of Bengal during this period.
All ports in Odisha have been directed to hoist Local Cautionary Signal No-III (LC-3).