Another low pressure may form over Bay of Bengal in second half of September 2022

Bhubaneswar: With the existing low pressure area over Bay of Bengal causing rainfall across Odisha, a fresh one may form over the bay during the second half of this month, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted.

There is likelihood of formation of a cyclonic circulation/ low pressure area over north and adjoining central Bay of Bengal during the first half of week 2 (September 16 to 22), the IMD said in its North Indian Ocean Extended Range Outlook for Cyclogenesis.

On the other hand, the existing low pressure area over westcentral Bay of Bengal is very likely to become more marked over westcentral and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts during the next 36 hours, the IMD said in its morning bulletin today.

The Regional Meteorological Centre here has issued heavy rainfall warning for several districts of Odisha in this connection.

Below is day-wise forecast.

September 9: Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) very likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Koraput, Kandhamal, Gajapati and Ganjam.

Heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) very likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Kalahandi, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Khordha, Puri, Nayagarh, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Rayagada and Malkangiri.

September 10: Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) very likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Ganjam, Khordha, Nayagarh and Puri.

Heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) very likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Nuapada, Bolangir, Sonepur, Boudh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur and Cuttack.

September 11: Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) very likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Bargarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Bolangir, Boudh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Deogarh, Jharsuguda and Cuttack.

Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) very likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Nuapada, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Khordha, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Balasore, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Sundargarh.

September 12: Heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) very likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Nuapada, Bolangir, Bargarh, Sonepur, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj.