Bhubaneswar: A low pressure area has formed in the Bay of Bengal near the West Bengal-Odisha coast and is likely to cause heavy rainfall till Monday, the India Meteorological Department said.
The Meteorological Office, while noting the possibility of low pressure becoming more pronounced over the next two days, asked fishermen not to venture into the sea from July 25 to 27.
The sea condition is likely to be very rough along and off the Odisha coast from July 25 to 27. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea during this period, the IMD said in a bulletin on Saturday.
She urged fishermen already at sea to return to the coast.
Under the influence of the system, adverse weather conditions, with wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph, are likely to prevail along and off Odisha coast from July 25-27, the IMD said.
“Under the influence of cyclonic circulation over southwest Bengal and neighboring Bangladesh, a low pressure area has formed over northwest Bay of Bengal and Gangetic coasts of West Bengal adjoining north Odisha. It is likely to become more pronounced over the next two days,” the IMD bulletin said.
The Meteorological Center in Bhubaneswar has forecast widespread rainfall across Odisha, with heavy rain expected in coastal areas.
An ‘orange’ warning for heavy to very heavy rain has been issued for Cuttack, Keonjhar, Dhankanal and Angul districts, while a ‘yellow’ warning has been issued for 16 other districts, including Puri, warning of heavy rain from Saturday to Sunday morning.
The Special Relief Commissioner’s Office here has asked all collectors in areas classified under colour-coded warnings to remain prepared to deal with possible situations of waterlogging, landslides, mudslides, lightning and strong winds.
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