A low pressure area has formed over the north Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood under the influence of a cyclonic circulation over the same region, said the Regional Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here on Tuesday. The fresh low pressure system is likely to trigger light to moderate and heavy rainfall in several parts of the State in the next 48 hours. The IMD issued yellow warning predicting heavy rainfall in some places in the State till July 30.
The IMD also warned fishermen not to venture into north Bay of Bengal between July 28 and 30 as squally wind reaching up to a speed of 40-50 kmph is likely to prevail during this time.
The forecast issued for Wednesday said heavy rainfalls are very likely at one or two places in the districts of Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Baleswar, Jajpur and Bhadrak.
On July 29, heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places in the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Baleswar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada and Dhenkanal. Heavy rainfall is also likely at one or two places in the districts of Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Angul, Deogarh, Sundargarh and Sambalpur.
On July 30, heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places in the districts of Sundargarh, Deogarh, Sambalpur, Angul, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj. Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Baleswar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Jharsuguda, Subarnapur, Bargarh and Dhenkanal.
On July 31, heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely at one or two places in the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh and Keonjhar. Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Baleswar, Jajpur, Bhadrak and Angul.