Bhubaneswar: The depression over Bay of Bengal is likely to cross Odisha coast near Puri tomorrow, which may trigger heavy rainfall in many parts of the state.

"A depression has formed and lay centered over northwest and adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal off Odisha and adjoining north Andhra Pradesh coasts. It is likely to move northwestwards and cross Odisha coast near Puri as a depression during early morning hours of tomorrow," the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its bulletin today.

Thereafter, it would move west-northwestwards across Odisha and Chhattisgarh and weaken gradually during the subsequent 24 hours, the agency added.

The IMD has issued Rainfall Warning for Odisha in this connection.

South Odisha: Light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places is very likely over South Odisha on 19th and 20th July and extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places on 19th July.

North Odisha: Light to moderate rainfall is very likely at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places on 19th and 20th July.

Wind warning: Squally weather with wind speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph is very likely to prevail over northwest and adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal and along and off North Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal & adjoining Bangladesh coasts on 19th and 20th July and would decrease gradually thereafter.

Sea Condition: Rough to very rough sea condition is very likely to prevail over northwest and adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal and along and off North Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal & adjoining Bangladesh coasts on 19th and 20th July and would improve gradually thereafter.

Fishermen Warning: Fishermen are advised not to venture into northwest and adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal and along & off North Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal & adjoining Bangladesh coasts on 19th and 20th July.