A well-marked low pressure now lies over western parts of Gangetic West Bengal and neighbourhood, informed the Indian Meteorological Department. The low pressure area formed over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal area of west Bengal on September 28th morning.
Later by September 28th evening, it intensified into well marked low pressure area. As far as weather outlook for next couple of days is concerned, light to moderate rain or thundershower very likely to occur at most places over the districts of North Odisha and at many places over the districts of South Odisha till September 30.
The IMD has also issued Orange warnings for two districts including Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj which are expected to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall. Along with that, yellow warning has been issued for Sundargarh, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Angul, and Dhenkanal .
Similarly, for the subsequent 24 hours, yellow warning has been issued for Sundergarh, Jharsuguda and Bargarh districts over expected heavy rainfall.
“It is likely to move nearly northwards and intensify into a cyclonic storm over Eastcentral Arabian Sea & adjoining southeast during next 24 hours,” said the IMD.
The latest weather developments suggest the formation of low pressure over the Southeast Arabian Sea and subsequent intensification into a depression.
A low pressure area is very likely to form over the same region during the next 24 hours, said the IMD.
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.
“It is likely to move nearly northwards and intensify into a cyclonic storm over Eastcentral Arabian Sea & adjoining southeast during next 24 hours,” said the IMD.
The latest weather developments suggest the formation of low pressure over the Southeast Arabian Sea and subsequent intensification into a depression.