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 low pressure system had formed over north Bay of Bengal on Saturday. As per India Meteorological Department (IMD), the system is likely to concentrate into a depression.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) today issued warning for heavy rainfall in several parts of Odisha ahead of the formation of a low pressure system over north Bay of Bengal.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued an advisory regarding light to moderate rain/thunderstorm with one or two spells of intense (2-3cm/hour) rainfall in the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar.
A low pressure area is likely to form over North Bay of Bengal during next 24 hours under the influence of a cyclonic circulation which now lies over west Myanmar and its neighbourhood.The system is likely to become more marked during the subsequent 24 hours and move west-northwestwards thereafter.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said the fresh low pressure system is likely to become more marked during subsequent 24 hours and move west-northwestwards thereafter.
The people of Odisha are now closely monitoring the weather updates as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted formation of another low pressure area around August 13, 2022.
A flood-like situation is expected on Mahanadi due to excess rainfall in the upper catchment areas of Chhattisgarh. More water is entering Hirakud dam due to heavy rainfall in Chhattisgarh.
"A fresh low pressure area is likely to form over North Bay of Bengal around 13 August 2022. It is likely to become more marked during subsequent 24 hours and move west-northwestwards thereafter," a bulletin issued by the local MeT office read.
As per IMD’s Regional Centre in Bhubaneswar, the system is likely to concentrate into a Depression during the next 48 hours. The Met department has issued 'Red Warning' for heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely to occur at a few places.
The low pressure now lies as a well marked low pressure over Northwest and adjoining West-central Bay of Bengal off Odisha and adjoining north AndhraPradesh coasts, said India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday.
The low pressure area will bring widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall and extremely heavy rainfall to the State from August 6 to 10.
As per sources, the second system may intensify into a depression triggering heavy rainfall. The enhanced rainfall activity may dampen the Independence Day celebrations in the State on August 15.
A low pressure system is likely form over Northwest & adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal around August 7, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday.
The southwest monsoon is now going through a weak phase in Odisha. The dry spell has led to apprehensions in some parts of the state which have received deficient rainfall in the Shravan month so far.
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