Low-Pressure Area Likely Over Bay of Bengal, IMD Issues Red Warning for Odisha
Low-pressure area likely to form over the Bay of Bengal as IMD issues Red Warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall across Odisha.
A low-pressure area is likely to form over the Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal within the next 24 hours, keeping Odisha under the influence of widespread rain and thunderstorms, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said.
According to the IMD, the monsoon trough remains active and extends from Ganganagar through Gwalior, Jamshedpur and Digha to the east-central Bay of Bengal. In addition, an upper-air cyclonic circulation persists over Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh at around 7.6 km above mean sea level, tilting southward with height. These weather systems are expected to strengthen rainfall activity across the state.
The IMD has issued a Red Warning for Odisha on Friday, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall in several parts of the state. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds of 30 to 40 kmph are also likely during the period.
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Bhubaneswar, has warned that sea conditions will remain rough on August 7 and 8, with wind speeds along the coast likely to reach 40 to 50 kmph. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea for the next two days.
For Friday, Mayurbhanj district has been placed under a Red Alert for extremely heavy rainfall. An Orange Warning has been issued for Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Angul, Boudh, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Gajapati, and Ganjam districts, where heavy rainfall is expected.
The weather office has further forecast that heavy rain and thunderstorm activity are likely to continue across Odisha until August 12, under the influence of the evolving weather systems over the Bay of Bengal. The maximum daytime temperature across the state is expected to remain around 33 degrees Celsius over the next 24 hours.
Authorities have advised residents to remain alert, avoid waterlogged areas, and follow official weather advisories as the rainfall intensity is expected to remain high over the coming days.
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