The Bhubaneswar centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its latest forecast informed that the low pressure area over North Andaman Sea and neighborhood with the associated cyclonic circulation is currently persisting. It is likely to move West-Northwestwards and become well marked over East-central and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal during next 48 hours.
Thereafter it is likely to continue to move nearly westwards and reach West-central and adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh north Tamil Nadu coasts on 18th November 2021.
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.
As per IMD, thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Bhadrak, Balasore, Kendrapada, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri and Cuttack in the next 24 hours.
Following sweltering heat over the last few days, different places in North, West and South Odisha witnessed intense to moderate thunderstorm activity.
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.