The low pressure over the Andaman Sea turned into depression on Thursday which is likely to trigger heavy rainfall in some parts of coastal Odisha in the next 24 hours, the local Meteorological Department predicted.
The depression over central and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards with a speed of about 20 kmph and lay centred at 11.30 am on Thursday, over west-central and adjoining south Bay of Bengal about 730 km south-southwest of Paradip.
The system is very likely to move initially northwestwards during next 24 hours and then re-curve northeastwards towards Bangladesh coast during subsequent 48 hours. It is very likely to intensify into a deep depression during next 24 hours and subsequently into a cyclonic storm, the Indian Meteorological Department bulletin informed. light to moderate rainfall at many places would occur over coastal Odisha on November 4 and 5.
Fishermen are advised not to venture into sea as the sea condition would be rough to very rough. The State Government has advised farmers to shift harvested paddy to safer places.