Bhubaneswar: A low pressure area has formed over northwest Bay of Bengal off Odisha coast, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said today.

The system is likely to move west-northwestwards across Odisha during the next 2 days, the agency said.

"Under the influence of the cyclonic circulation over northwest and adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts, a low pressure area has formed over northwest Bay of Bengal off Odisha coast. It is likely to move west-northwestwards across Odisha during next 2 days," said IMD's morning bulletin.

The system is likely to trigger heavy rainfall across Odisha.

The Regional Meteorological Centre here has issued heavy rainfall warning for several districts of the state for today.

Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nawarangapur, Nuapada, Kalahandi and Kandhamal, the Meteorological Centre forecasted and issued Orange Warning for these districts.

Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Cuttack, Boudh, Sonepur, Bolangir and Bargarh, it added and issued Yellow Warning for these districts.