Bhubaneswar: The Deep Depression crossed Odisha coast close to Puri during 10.30 am-11.30 am on Monday, scientist of India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bhubaneswar, Umashankar Das posted on X.
According to the national forecaster, the system is expected to move further northwestwards across Odisha while maintain its intensity of Deep Depression till evening and weaken gradually into a Depression by midnight. “Thereafter, it is likely to move west-northwestwards across Chhattisgarh during the subsequent 24 hours,” it added.
Under its influence, Odisha is likely to experience heavy to very heavy rain till September 11. The intensity of rain will be maximum on Monday and gradually decrease thereafter.
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Squally weather with wind speed reaching 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph, prevailing over northwest and adjoining northeast & central Bay of Bengal and along & off Odisha coast, is likely to continue till noon. “It is likely to decrease, gradually becoming 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph by evening.” Similarly, Squally weather with wind speed is likely to become 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph by noon and decrease gradually thereafter becoming 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 Kmph by evening, it further said.
FORECAST FOR TODAY
Red Warning: Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) at a few places with isolated extremely heavy rainfall (>20cm) in Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Khurda, Puri, Balangir, Boudh.
Orange Warning: Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) may occur at isolated places in Cuttack, Angul, Dhenkanal, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Sonepur, Bargarh, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Sambalpur, Gajapati
Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) is also likely at isolated places in Bhadarak, Balasore, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, and Sundargarh.
Forecast for Bhubaneswar: Generally cloudy sky with heavy rain.
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