Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued wind warning for Odisha in connection with forecasted Cyclone 'Jawad' over the Bay of Bengal.

The Cyclonic Storm is likely to form over the central parts of the Bay of Bengal during next 24 hours. It is likely to reach west-central Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh–south Odisha coasts around 4th December morning. Thereafter it is likely to move north-northeastwards, the IMD said in its bulletin issued at 8.30 PM today.

Wind Warning

* Wind speed reaching 50-60 kmph gusting to 70 kmph over southeast & adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal, from 3rd December morning.

* Gale winds speed reaching 65-75 kmph gusting to 85 kmph likely to prevail over central Bay of Bengal from the morning of 3rd December evening and gradually increase becoming 90-100 kmph gusting to 110 kmph over northwest & adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal from the morning of 4th December for the subsequent 24 hours.

* Squally wind speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph likely to commence along & off North Andhra Pradesh–Odisha coasts from the mid-night of 3rd December and increase gradually becoming 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph from 4th December morning, for the subsequent 12 hours.

* Squally wind speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph also likely to commence along & off West Bengal coast from 4th December morning and become Gale wind speed reaching 60-70 kmph gusting to 80 kmph from the evening of 4th December for the subsequent 12 hours.

Rainfall Warning:

3rd Dec.: Light to moderate rainfall at many places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over south coastal Odisha and heavy rainfall at isolated places over north coastal Andhra Pradesh.

4th Dec.: Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall & extremely heavy falls at isolated places very likely over south coastal Odisha and heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over north coastal Andhra Pradesh, north coastal Odisha & adjoining interior districts and also over coastal districts of Gangetic west Bengal.

5th Dec.: Light to moderate rainfall at many places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places likely over Gangetic West Bengal & north Odisha and heavy rainfall at isolated places over Assam & Meghalaya and Tripura.