The well-marked low pressure area which concentrated over north-west Bay of Bengal and adjoining Odisha coast intensified into a depression on Sunday.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday said that the depression is likely to move in west-north-west direction and cross West Bengal coast near Digha in the next 6 hours. The depression is likely to maintain its intensity for the next 24 hours.
"Depression over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal areas of West Bengal & North Odisha about 10 km southeast of Digha (West Bengal). To move west-northwestwards and cross West Bengal & adjoining north Odisha coasts close to Digha during next 6 hours," tweeted IMD.
Moreover, there is a forecast for heavy rainfall activities in different parts of Odisha during the period. Already several parts of the state experienced moderate to heavy rainfall activities in the past 24 hours.
The heavy rainfall activities triggered by the well-marked low pressure area led to acute waterlogging conditions in different parts of the state.
There has been considerable rise in the water level of major rivers following enhanced rainfall activities in the past couple of days in the state sparking flood fear among the people in several coastal districts.
Warnings:
Rainfall:
Odisha: Rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely on August 14. The intensity of rainfall would decrease on August 15 with isolated heavy rainfall over western Odisha.
Gangetic West Bengal: Rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places likely over coastal districts today.
Jharkhand: Rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places likely over south Jharkhand and isolated heavy rainfall over north Jharkhand today.
Chattisgarh: Rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places today and heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places on August15.
Wind: Squally wind speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph is very likely over north and adjoining central Bay of Bengal and along & off Bangladesh, West Bengal, Odisha and adjoining North Andhra Pradesh coasts on August 15 and gradually decrease thereafter.