Well-marked low pressure to concentrate into a depression: IMD predicts heavy rain in Odisha

Yesterday’s low pressure area over Westcentral and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh south Odisha coasts now lies as a well-marked low pressure area over the same region, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday.

As per IMD, the system is likely to concentrate into a depression over Northwest and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal off south Odisha north Andhra Pradesh coasts during the next 24 hours.

Squally weather with surface wind speed reaching 45 to 55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph very likely over sea along and off Odisha coast and North-West adjoining West-Central Bay of Bengal till September 12, 2022.

Weather Forecast And Warnings:

Day-1: (Valid upto 0830 Hrs IST of 11.09.22)

Orange warning (Be prepared) Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) very likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Gajapati, Ganjam, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Bolangir, Koraput, Boudh and Nayagarh.

Yellow Warning (Be updated)

Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) very likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Nuapada, Sonepur, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Khordha, Cuttack, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Puri, Keonjhar, Malkangiri, Bargarh and Angul.

Day-2: (Valid from 0830 Hrs IST of 11.09.22 to 0830 Hrs IST of 12.09.22)

Orange warning (Be prepared) Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) very likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nuapada, Bolangir, Sonepur, Boudh, and Bargarh.

Yellow Warning (Be updated)

Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) very likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Angul, Dhenkanal, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Rayagada, Koraput, Gajapati, Deogarh, Puri, Khordha and Cuttack.

Day-3: (Valid from 0830 Hrs IST of 12.09.22 to 0830 Hrs IST of 13.09.22)

Yellow Warning (Be updated) Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) very likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Bolangir, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Deogarh, Mayurbhanj, Kandhamal, Sonepur, Boudh, and Angul.

Day-4: (Valid from 0830 Hrs IST of 13.09.22 to 0830 Hrs IST of 14.09.22)

Yellow Warning (Be updated) Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) very likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Nuapada, Bolangir, Kalahandi and Sonepur.