Odisha continues to reel under intense cold conditions with the mercury dropping below 10 degrees Celsius in 11 places, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday.
The cyclonic storm ‘Hamoon’ intensified into an extremely severe cyclonic storm over the Northwest Bay of Bengal on Tuesday.
As per the IMD, the deep depression now lies centered about 430 km south off Paradip coast in Odisha, 590 km southwest of Digha in West Bengal, and 740 km south-southwest off Khepupara in Bangladesh.
Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General, IMD, says, "A depression has been formed in the Bay of Bengal...The depression will intensify into a deep depression and by tomorrow it may intensify further and become a cyclone storm...between 23-25th October, in Coastal Odisha and West Bengal
Yesterday’s low pressure area has become well marked low pressure area today over northwest Bay of Bengal. It is likely to move west-northwestwards across north Odisha and adjoining West Bengal during the next 24 hours.
A cyclonic circulation lies over Myanmar and adjoining Eastcentral Bay of Bengal currently. Under its influence, a low pressure area is likely to form over East Central and adjoining northeast Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted the formation of a cyclonic circulation over the north Andaman sea and neighborhood around September 29.Under its influence, a Low Pressure Area is likely to form over north Andaman sea & adjoining Eastcentral Bay of Bengal during the subsequent 48 hours.
According to the weather office, there will be a change in the weather from June 20, while several parts of Odisha will receive pre-monsoon rain from June 21.
According to a bulletin issued by the MeT office, there will be no large change in the maximum temperature (day temperature) during the next two days and slight fall thereafter over the districts of Odisha.
The districts for which yellow warning has been issued are- Bargarh, Sambalpur, Sundragarh, Jharsuguda, Sonepur, Bolangir, Boudh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj.
Similarly, the downpour under the influence of the nor’wester led to water-logging in several parts of Bhubaneswar, informed sources adding that the flooded road connecting Raj Mahal to Master Canteen affected vehicular movement on the route.
The cyclonic storm named ‘Biparjoy’ by Bangladesh will further intensify into very severe cyclonic storm in the subsequent 24 hours, the IMD said.
According to a bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department, Sambalpur emerged as the hottest place in the State with mercury reaching up to 44.2 degrees Celsius today.
At a time when the entire State was reeling under an intense heat wave, the sudden change in the climate on account of Nor’wester rainfall brought a sigh of relief. But, it turned out to be a nightmare for people living in the coastal areas, where the rainfall and wind wreaked havoc.
Moreover, there will be no large change in the maximum temperature (Day temperature) at many places over the districts of Odisha during the next 5 days, the MeT office predicted.
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