A cyclonic circulation lies over south Myanmar and neighbourhood and extends up to 5.8 km above mean sea level. Under its influence, a low pressure area is likely to form over the north Bay of Bengal around August 19, said the Regional Office of the India Meteorological Department here on Wednesday.
The weather office forecasted heavy to very heavy rains in several districts of the State from Thursday.
“Heavy rains are very likely to occur at one or two places in the districts of Baleswar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda and Bargarh,” the IMD said.
The IMD also issued Orange Warning for Friday. “Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places in the districts of Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Angul, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Jajpur, Balangir, Subarnapur and Boudh,.”
Yellow Warning has also been issued for several districts on the day. “Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places in the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Nuapada, Nawarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Balasore, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam and Gajapati,” the weather office said.