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.
The regional centre of the India Meteorological department has issued a warning for heavy rainfall in 4 districts of Odisha today. Going by the forecast, a yellow warning has been issued for Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati and Mayurbhanj where there are chances of thunderstorm.
As per IMD, under the influence of two fresh active western disturbances- from March 30 to April 2 and from April 2 to 4-, several parts of the country will experience widespread rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, hailstorms and lightning mostly over the Western Himalayan region and adjoining plains of north, central and eastern India.
The IMD has predicted that a fresh disturbance will be active from today (March 23) and the effect will be visible in several parts of Odisha on March 25 and 26. Several parts of the State are likely to receive light to moderate showers.
An ‘Orange Warning’ for thunderstorm with lightning and hailstorm has also been issued for several districts for the next 24 hours.
The regional centre of the India Meteorological department has issued a warning for heavy rainfall in 4 districts of Odisha today. Going by the forecast, a yellow warning has been issued for Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati and Mayurbhanj where there are chances of thunderstorm.
As per IMD, under the influence of two fresh active western disturbances- from March 30 to April 2 and from April 2 to 4-, several parts of the country will experience widespread rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, hailstorms and lightning mostly over the Western Himalayan region and adjoining plains of north, central and eastern India.