The rainfall activity is likely to intensify in southern Odisha from November 17 under the influence of the low pressure, said the Regional Office of the IMD here.
“Light to moderate rainfall is very likely to occur at many places over districts of south coastal Odisha with heavy falls at isolated places over the districts of Gajapati and Ganjam,” the weather office forecasted.
The Low Pressure Area over south Andaman Sea and adjoining Thailand coast with the associated cyclonic circulation extends upto 5.8 km above mean sea level persists. Several models indicated that the system is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm.
The fishermen are advised not to venture into deep sea areas of west-central Bay of Bengal during November 16 to 18 and along and off south Odisha coasts on November 17 and 18.