Deep Depression Forms, Cyclone Formation In 12 Hours Over BoB!

The Depression over south-east Bay of Bengal has intensified into a deep depression. It is very likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm during the next 12 hours and reach north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts by tomorrow (December 4) morning.

The latest information was communicated by Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar on Friday. As per the MeT Centre, initially, the maximum sustained surface wind speed is likely to remain around 45-55kmph gusting up to 65 kmph. However, by the evening of December 4 the wind speed is expected to be 90-100 kmph gusting up to 110kmph.

A red warning has been issued for the districts of Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri and Jagatsinghpur. These districts are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall on December 4. Similarly, an orange warning has been sounded for seven other districts.

As per IMD forecast, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Khordha, Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Rayagada and Koraput will also receive heavy rainfall during the period.