IMD forecasts heavy rains in Odisha as low pressure area intensifies into depression
The HinduWith a low pressure area in the Bay of Bengal intensifying into a depression, the India Meteorological Department on Friday, July 19, 2024, forecast heavy rainfall across Odisha over the next four days. Wind speeds to reach up to 60 kmph The IMD also noted that squally weather with wind speeds reaching up to 60 kmph is likely to prevail over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and along and off north Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal coasts during the next 48 hrs. As the sea condition would remain rough, the weather office advised fishermen not to venture into northwest and adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal and along and off Andhra Pradesh, Odisha & West Bengal coasts during the next two days. There is also a warning for extremely heavy rainfall in South Odisha on July 19 and very heavy rainfall across the state on July 20, an official at the revenue and disaster management department said.