The cyclonic circulation over northeast and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal now lies over northwest Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood and extends up to 7.6 km above mean sea level tilting southwards with height. Under its influence, a low-pressure area is likely to form over the same area during next 12 hours, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday.
Under the influence of low pressure, heavy rains are likely to occur at several places in the State during the next three days.
On Friday, heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) is very likely to occur in the districts of Puri, Khordha, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Boudh, Subarnapur, Sambalpur, Kalahandi, Balangir, Nabarangpur, Koraput and Malkangiri. Also, extremely heavy rainfall (> 20 cm) is likely in the districts of Boudh, Kandhamal and Kalahandi, said the IMD issuing an Orange warning.
Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) is very likely to occur in the districts of Baleswar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Cuttack, Nuapada, Kendrapada, Gajapati, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Angul, Deogarh, Bargarh, Jharsuguda and Sundargarh on Friday.
Besides, thunderstorms with lightning are also very likely to occur in the districts of Sundergarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Deogarh, Angul, Cuttack, Baleswar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Khordha, Puri, Nayagarh, Kandhama and Boudh.