Cyclonic circulation forms, low pressure likely around Oct 20: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday informed that a cyclonic circulation has formed over south Andaman Sea and neighbourhood.

As per previous forecast, a low pressure area is likely to form under its influence over southeast and adjoining eastcentral Bay of Bengal around October 20.

It is likely to move west­northwestwards towards west-central and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal and become more marked during the subsequent 48 hours, said IMD.

As per IMD, the conditions are very likely to become favourable for further withdrawal of Southwest Monsoon from some parts of interior Odisha and entire West Bengal during next 48 hours.

Similarly, the trough from cyclonic circulation over southeast Arabian Sea and adjoining Kerala coast to southwest Bay of Bengal extending upto 1.5 km above mean sea level across Kerala & Tamil Nadu persists.

Weather Forecast And Warning

Day-3 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 19.10.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 20.10.2022)

Light to moderate rain/thundershower very likely to occur one or two places over the districts of Coastal Odisha, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Koraput and dry weather likely to prevail over the rest districts of Odisha.

Day-4 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 20.10.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 21.10.2022)

Light to moderate rain/thundershower very likely to occur one or two places over the districts of South Coastal Odisha, Jagatsinghpur ,Cuttack, Kandhamal, Boudh, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri and dry weather likely to prevail over the rest districts of Odisha.