Weather Alert / Low-Pressure Area Over Bay of Bengal; Odisha Braces for Heavy Rain

Bhubaneswar, Aug 29: A low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal has intensified, prompting forecasts of heavy to very heavy rainfall across Odisha until September 2, the Regional Meteorological Centre said on Saturday.

The cyclonic circulation over the north Bay of Bengal and adjoining West Bengal–Bangladesh coast has consolidated into a low-pressure system, likely to bring widespread showers across coastal and northern districts. Under its influence, the Met Centre has predicted heavy rainfall activity over the next five days.

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Alerts Issued

Orange warnings were sounded for Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj districts on Saturday, with rainfall activity expected to intensify further on Sunday. Six districts — Balasore, Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur, Keonjhar, Kendrapara and Mayurbhanj — will remain under Orange Warning on August 30.

On August 31, Mayurbhanj has been placed under Red Warning, with forecasts of extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places. Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Angul, Keonjhar and Dhenkanal will remain under Orange Alert. Rain and thunderstorms are likely to persist across Odisha for five consecutive days.

Thunderstorm and Kalbaisakhi Warning

The Met Centre has cautioned of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds at 40–50 kmph, with squalls reaching up to 60 kmph along the coast. Yellow alerts for Kalbaisakhi have been issued for 14 districts, including Cuttack, Khurda, Nayagarh and Puri.
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Fishermen Advisory

With sea conditions expected to remain rough, fishermen have been advised not to venture into the Bay of Bengal until August 31. Gusty winds are likely to make marine activity unsafe.

In the past 24 hours, Khaira in Balasore recorded the highest rainfall. Since June 1, Odisha has received 1,111.4 mm of rainfall — 26 per cent above normal, official data show.