Fresh low pressure over Bay of Bengal to trigger heavy rains in Odisha for five days: IMD
Bhubaneswar, Aug 16 (UNI) A fresh low-pressure area is likely to form over the Northwest and adjoining West-Central Bay of Bengal, triggering heavy rainfall across Odisha for the next five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its latest bulletin.
The existing low-pressure system over South Odisha and adjoining North Andhra Pradesh has now moved to South Chhattisgarh and its neighbourhood.
The associated upper-air cyclonic circulation extends up to 7.6 km above mean sea level and tilts southwestwards with height.
It is expected to move west-northwestwards, gradually weaken, and reach Gujarat around the morning of August 18 as a remnant cyclonic circulation.
According to the IMD, another fresh low-pressure area is expected to develop over the Northwest and adjoining West-Central Bay of Bengal around August 18.
Under its influence, heavy to very heavy rainfall, along with thunderstorms and lightning, is very likely in several districts of Odisha on August 18 and 19.
The IMD has already issued yellow and Orange alerts for many districts in Odisha over the next five days.
Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the deep sea along and off the South Odisha coast, the West-Central Bay, and the Northwest Bay of Bengal on August 16.
Similar warnings have been issued for the Odisha coast, the West-Central Bay, and the Northwest Bay of Bengal from August 18 to 20.
Squally winds with speeds of 40–50 kmph, gusting up to 60 kmph, are likely along and off the South Odisha coast, the West-Central Bay, and the Northwest Bay of Bengal.
Heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty surface winds of 30–40 kmph is also likely at one or two places in several districts of the state.
The sea condition is expected to remain rough to very rough along and off the South Odisha coast, the West-Central Bay, and the Northwest Bay of Bengal between August 18 and 20.
