Low pressure forms over Bay of Bengal, heavy rain likely in Odisha

A low pressure area has formed over the central Bay of Bengal adjoining north Bay of Bengal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.  

As per the weather bureau, the system is very likely to intensify further in the next 24 hours and move west-northwestwards between south Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh coast. 

Under the influence of the low pressure, heavy rainfall is likely to occur in the next 24 hours. South Odisha, north Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are likely to experience heavy rain. 

Weather Forecast And Warning

Red Warning: Scattered heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) with isolated extremely heavy (>20cm) over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Bolangir, Kandhamal.

Orange Warning (Be Prepared):  Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Nuapada, Sonepur, Boudh, Nayagarh, Khordha, Puri, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada.

Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 13.09.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 14.09.2023)

Red Warning: Scattered heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) with isolated extremely heavy (>20cm) over the districts of Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Angul, Nayagarh, Boudh, Sonepur, Kandhamal, Ganjam.

Orange Warning (Be Prepared): Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) very likely to occur at a one or two places over the districts of Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur, Khordha, Puri, Gajapti, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Bolangir, Bargarh, Sambalpur.

Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 14.09.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 15.09.2023)

Orange Warning (Be Prepared): Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) very likely to occur at a few placesover the districts of Koraput, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam.