The State is likely to receive more rains during the next five days as a fresh low pressure formed over the Bay of Bengal on Friday, said the Regional Office of the IMD.
“Under the influence of the cyclonic circulation, a low pressure area has formed over east-central Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood. It is very likely to become more marked during next 12 hours. It is likely to move west-northwestwards towards Odisha coast during next 48 hours,” the IMD said. The IMD issued a heavy rainfall alert for several districts starting from the day till September 29.
Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput, Nbarangpur, Malkangiri, Puri, Khordha, Jagatdsinghpur, Bhadrak Nayagarh, Cuttack and Sundargarh districts are likely to lashed by rains and thundershowers during the period, said the IMD issuing a Yellow warning. The weather office advised fishermen not to venture into the deep sea areas of west central Bay of Bengal from September 25 to 27.