Bhubaneswar: The depression over the east-central Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 6 kmph during past three hours and lay centered over the same region at 8.30 am, about 700 km southeast of Paradip (Odisha), 750 km south-southeast of Sagar Island (West Bengal) and 730 km south-southeast of Khepupara (Bangladesh).
It is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a cyclonic storm by Wednesday over east-central Bay of Bengal. Thereafter, continuing to move northwestwards, it is very likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm over northwest Bay of Bengal by morning of Thursday and cross north Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar Island between Thursday night and Friday morning as a severe cyclonic storm with a wind speed of 100-110 kmph gusting 120 kmph.
Meanwhile, Manorma Mohapatra, Director of the Regional Meteorological Center in Bhubaneswar, informed on Tuesday that the weather will change from Wednesday evening or night due to the influence of the cyclone.
The sea will remain rough during this time. Therefore, danger signal number 1 has been issued to all ports. In addition, fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea from today till Friday.
The weather will change from Wednesday evening or night due to the influence of the cyclone. At this time, heavy rainfall is likely in some places of Bhadrak, Balasore, Jagatsinghpur. Kendrapara, Jajpur, Puri, Ganjam, and Khurdha.
Red alert has been issued in some districts for Thursday due to heavy to very heavy rainfall in some districts, including Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Balasore, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, and Cuttack. In addition, orange warning has been issued for Puri, Ganjam, Khordha, Nayagarh, Keonjhar, Angul, and Dhenkanal.
A red warning has also been issued in some districts for Friday anticipating heavy to very heavy rainfall. These districts are Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, and Balasore. The Regional Meteorological Center Director said that an orange warning has been issued for Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Angul, Deogarh, and Sundargarh.
