Cyclonic circulation over westcentral BoB, Andhra Pradesh; check forecast for Odisha

A cyclonic circulation lies over Westcentral Bay of Bengal and adjoining Andhra Pradesh coast at 1.5 km above mean sea level, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday.

As per IMD, the trough now runs from cyclonic circulation over northeast Rajasthan and neighbourhood to north Chhattisgarh across south Uttar Pradesh and extends up to 3.1 km above mean sea level.

Light to moderate rain/thundershower is likely to occur at a few places over the districts of coastal Odisha, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and at one or two places over the rest districts of the state in the next 24 hours.

IMD had earlier predicted heavy rainfall activities in several parts of Odisha on September 27.

Weather forecast and warnings:

Day-1 (valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 25.09.2022)

Yellow Warning (Be Updated) Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj.

Day-2 (valid from 0830 HRS IST of 25.09.2022 up to 0830 HRS IST of 26.09.2022)

Light to moderate rain/thundershower is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Jajpur

Day-3 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 26.09.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 27.09.2022)

Yellow warning (Be Updated) Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Boudh, Angul, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj.

Day-4 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 27.09.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 28.09.2022)

Yellow warning (Be updated) Heavy Rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj.