Heavy rain to lash Odisha for next 24 hours, fishermen advised not to venture into sea: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings for heavy to very heavy rainfall in Odisha due to a deep depression over Gangetic West Bengal. Mayurbhanj is under a red warning, while Keonjhar, Balasore, and Sundargarh have been issued an orange warning for the next 24 hours. Rough sea conditions are expected in the north Bay of Bengal along the Odisha coast until September 15 night, and fishermen are advised against venturing out till September 16. The forecast includes specific rainfall alerts for various districts.

Back-to-back cyclonic circulations! Odisha to witness heavy rainfall

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Several parts of Odisha are very likely to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall activities in the next 24 hours under the influence of the deep depression over Gangetic West Bengal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted on Sunday.

While a red warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) has been issued for Mayurbhanj, an Orange warning has been issued for Keonjhar, Balasore and Sundargarh for the next 24 hours.

According to the bulletin issued by the regional weather office, rough to very rough sea conditions are very likely to prevail over the north Bay of Bengal and along and off Odisha coasts till the night of September 15.

The Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) alerted the district Collectors and directed them to ensure preparatory measures as there is a possibility of rising water levels of rivers.  

Fishermen are advised not to venture into the north Bay of Bengal and along and off Odisha coasts till September 16.

Weather Forecast:

Day 1 (Valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 16.09.2024)

Red warning: Isolated heavy to very heavy falls(7 to 20cm) with isolated extremely heavy rainfall (>20cm) very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Mayurbhanj .

Orange warning: Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Keonjhar, Balasore, Sundargarh .

Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Khurda, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Jharsuguda.

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 16.09.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 17.09.2024)

Orange warning:  Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda.

Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Keonjhar, Deogarh, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Sonepur, Boudh, Angul.

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