Depression formed over northwest BoB, likely to intensify into deep depression in 24 hours; check forecast for Odisha

A well-marked low-pressure area formed over the northwest and central Bay of Bengal has concentrated into a depression. The depression now lays centered over west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal, about 310 km east of Kalingapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 260 km east-southeast of Gopalpur(Odisha), 290 km south-southeast of Paradip (Odisha) and 410 km south of Digha (West Bengal).

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday informed that the depression is very likely to move nearly northwestwards towards the north Odisha-West Bengal coasts and intensify into a deep depression during the next 24 hours. 

"Thereafter, it is very likely to move west-northwestwards across north-Odisha-Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand, and adjoining north Chhattisgarh during subsequent two days," said IMD.

Weather Forecast Issued On September 7

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 08.09.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 09.09.2024)

Orange Warning: Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) very is likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Ganjam, Gajapati, Malkangiri, Koraput, and Rayagada.

Yellow Warning (Be aware): Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Khordha, Puri, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, and Kendrapara.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 09.09.2024 to 0830 hrs IST of 10.09.2024)

Orange Warning: Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Kandhamal, Ganjam, Gajapati, Puri, Khordha, Cuttack, Nayagarh, Boudh, and Kalahandi.

Yellow Warning (Be aware): Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Boudh, Nuapada, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Sonepur, Bolangir, Bargarh, Angul, Sambalpur, and Deogarh.