Heavy to very heavy rains would lash several parts of the State from October 19 under the influence of a fresh low pressure likely to form over the central Bay of Bengal.
The Regional Office of the (IMD) here, a low pressure area is likely to form over central Bay of Bengal around October 19 and likely to become more marked during subsequent 24 hours. “Under its influence, enhance rainfall activity with heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur in some districts of Odisha between October 19 and 21,” the weather office said.
The IMD has issued Yellow and Orange warnings for Ganjam, Gajapati. Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada and Puri.Besides, light to moderate rain or thundershowers are very likely to occur many places over the districts of south Odisha, north coastal Odisha and at a few places over the districts of north interior Odisha.
Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Malkangiri, Nabarangpur and Kandhamal. Since squally weather with wind speeds reaching 40-50 kmph are likely to prevail over central Bay of Bengal due to likely formation of low pressure area, fishermen have been advised not to venture into the deep sea areas of Central Bay of Bengal on October 19 and 20, the IMD said.