Bhubaneswar: Northern part of Odisha is likely to experience heavy rainfall on May 24 and 25, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted today.

The agency said a low pressure area is likely to form over southwest Bay of Bengal around 22nd May. It is likely to move initially northeastwards and concentrate into a depression over central parts of Bay of Bengal by morning of 24th May.

Rainfall at many places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely to occur over north Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal on 24th and 25th May, the IMD forecasted.

Fishermen have been advised not to venture into central Bay of Bengal from 23rd May and into north Bay of Bengal from 24th May onwards. Fishermen out at sea have been advised to return to the coast before 23rd May.