Bhubaneswar: The depression over north coastal Andhra Pradesh weakened into a well marked low pressure area which is likely to trigger light to moderate rainfall in Odisha during the next 12 hours, said a bulletin of the India Meteorological Department issued at 8 AM today.

Light to moderate rainfall at many places over north Odisha and at a few places over south Odisha likely to occur during next 12 hours, it said.

The system is very likely to weaken further into a low pressure area during next 12 hours.

Strong wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph likely along & off Odisha coast  during next 12 hours.

The fishermen are advised not to venture into northwest and adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal and Odisha coast during next 12 hours.