Forecasted low pressure over Bay of Bengal may become depression: IMD

Bhubaneswar: While a low pressure area is likely to form over the north Bay of Bengal around August 13, the forecasted system may intensify into a depression, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said today.

The system is likely to intensify into a depression over north Bay of Bengal during middle of week 1 (12.08.2022-18.08.2022), the IMD said in its North Indian Ocean Extended Range Outlook for Cyclogenesis.

On the other hand, the Regional Meteorological Centre here has predicted that several parts of Odisha may experience heavy rainfall from August 13 under the influence of the forecasted low pressure.

Below is day-wise weather forecast in this regard:

* Valid from 0830 Hrs IST of 13.08.22 to 0830 Hrs IST of 14.08.22: Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) very likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Ganjam, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Kendrapara, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Gajapati, Jajpur, Dhenkanal and Kalahandi.

Heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) very likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Bolangir, Boudh, Sonepur, Sambalpur, Angul, Balasore, Bhadrak and Keonjhar.

* Valid from 0830 Hrs IST of 14.08.22 to 0830 Hrs IST of 15.08.22: Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) very likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Bolangir, Kandhamal, Bargarh, Sonepur, Boudh, Sambalpur, Angul, Deogarh, Dhenkanal, Jajpur and Cuttack.

Heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) very likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Khordha, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Balasore, Bhadrak, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh and Jharsuguda.